M.Veeraraghavan v. Mageswari IAS
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner filed a contempt petition for wilful disobedience of an order dated 21.09.2015 in W.P.No.29578 of 2015 regarding land classification. On behalf of respondents, the Special Government Pleader submitted that issuance of patta is not feasible as the land has been classified as a burial ground. Consequently, the court closed the contempt petition.
What did the court decide?
Closed the contempt petition against the District Collector and Tahsildar.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 07.04.2017 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH Cont. Petition No.578 of 2017
M.Veeraraghavan .. Petitioner
vs.
1.Mageswari, I.A.S.,
District Collector,
Chennai District, Chennai.
2.Devashagyam,
The Tahsildar,
Taluk Office,
Egmore Nungambakkam Taluk,
Chennai. .. Respondents
Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts
Act to punish the respondents for wilful disobedience of
the order of this Court dated 21.09.2015 in W.P.No.29578 of
2015.
For Petitioner .. No appearance
For Respondents .. Mr.K.V.Dhanapalan,
Spl. Govt. Pleader
ORDER
Alleging that the order dated 21.09.2015 passed by this Court in W.P.No.29578 of 2015 has not been complied
with, the present contempt petition has been filed. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
2.There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner.
3.When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Special Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the request of the petitioner has been considered and the petitioner was informed that it is not feasible to give patta since the land has been classified as burial ground. 4.In such view of the matter, the contempt petition stands closed. SD/ JOINT REGISTRAR(OS)I/C //Certified to be true copy// Dated at Madras this the day of 2017. COURT OFFICER(O.S.) From 25th Day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format. SS/CO/04/05/2017 To 1.Mageswari, I.A.S., District Collector, Chennai District, Chennai. 2.Devashagyam, The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Egmore Nungambakkam Taluk, Chennai
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition regarding non-compliance of an order dated 21.09.2015 stands closed.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
M. Veeraraghavan
- respondent
Mageswari, I.A.S., District Collector, Chennai District, Chennai
- respondent
Devashagyam, The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Egmore Nungambakkam Taluk, Chennai
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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