H.a.Begum v. Ramakrishnan
Case brief
What is this about?
In a contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, the petitioner sought punishment for violation of a status quo order. The Court observed that the contested board had been removed, thereby curing the alleged contempt. The petition was closed without granting punishment, directing the petitioner not to erect any construction or board and maintaining status quo till the d
What did the court decide?
Directed petitioner not to put up any construction or board and maintain status quo till orders in writ petition.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 21.07.2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM
Contempt Petition No.1132 of 2017
H.A.Begum
...Petitioner
Vs.
1.Mr.Ramakrishnan, President,
Somapalayam Panchayat,
Somapalayam Post, Coimbatore.
2.Mr.Gopi, Special Officer,
Somapalayam Panchayat Office,
somapalayam Post, Coimbatore – 641 108.
3.Ms.Laltiha, BDO,
Periyanaikenpalayam Town Panchayat,
Sri Ramakrishnan Mission Vidyalaya Campus,
Periyanaickenpalayam – 641 020.
...Respondents
PETITION filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts
Act praying to punish the respondents for contempt of Court
for having violated deliberately and wantonly the order of
this Court dated 06.02.2015 and made in M.P.No.215 in
W.P.No.3015 of 2015.
For Petitioner : Mr.N.A.Nissar Ahmed
For Respondent : Mrs.A.Srijayanthi,
Special Government Pleader.
ORDER
Mrs.A.Srijayanthi, learned Special Government Pleader https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ appearing for the respondents produced the photograph to
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition should be closed given removal of the board in compliance with a status quo order.
Whether the petitioner should be restrained from putting up any construction or board pending writ proceedings.
Whether the true character of the property as a park affects the current contempt petition.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
H.A.Begum
- respondent
Mr. Ramakrishnan
- respondent
Mr. Gopi
- respondent
Ms. Laltiha
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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