G.Sudarsanam v. Niranjan Mardia IAS
Case brief
What is this about?
This contempt petition, filed under Section 11 of the Contempt Act, challenged the alleged violation of an order in W.P.No.30031 of 2011. The Court found the Government's order dated 30.09.2013 to be in compliance. It held that implementation grievances are for a fresh writ petition and closed the contempt petition.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition closed; petitioner directed to file a separate writ petition for implementation grievances.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 17.08.2017
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.PARTHIBAN
CONT. P.No.1316 of 2014
G.Sudarsanam .. Petitioner
Vs.
1.Mr.Niranjan Mardia, I.A.S.
The Home secretary,
Police VI Department,
Secretariat, St.George Fort,
Chennai-600 009.
2.Mr.G.Ramanujam, I.P.S.
The Director General of Police,
Mylapore,
Chennai-600 004.
3.Dr.Vijayakumar, I.P.S.
The Superintendent of Police,
Vellore District,
Vellore. .. Respondents
PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt Act to punish the respondents for their wilful disobedience of the order dated 10.04.2013 in W.P.No.30031 of 2011 passed by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr. S.Pushpakaran For Respondents : Mr.K.Venkatramani, AAG VII, assisted by Mr.O.R.Maheswaran, Government Advocate.
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Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the order dated 30.09.2013 passed by the Government complies with the direction dated 10.04.2013 in the writ petition regarding the petitioner's seniority and promotion.
Whether this Court can adjudicate grievances regarding the implementation of directions in a contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt Act.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
G. Sudarsanam
- respondent
Mr. Niranjan Mardia, I.A.S.
- respondent
Mr. G. Ramanujam, I.P.S.
- respondent
Dr. Vijayakumar, I.P.S.
Coram
Case details
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