P.M. Anandan, v. Mr. Atulya Misra I.A.S.
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court closed the contempt petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act. The Court held that since the first respondent had passed a Government Order with detailed reasons rejecting the petitioner's claim, the matter was properly addressed, and the petitioner should challenge the rejection in appropriate proceedings rather than via contempt.
What did the court decide?
Petition closed as respondent has complied with the previous order by passing a detailed rejection order.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED:03.12.2018
Coram
The Hon'ble Mr. Justice V.PARTHIBAN
Cont.P.No.1276 of 2018
P.M.Anandan ... Petitioner
vs.
Atulya Misra,I.A.S.,
The Principal Secretary to Government,
Revenue Department,
Government of Tamil Nadu,
Fort St.George,
Chennai-600 009 ... Respondent
Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of
Courts Act to punish the respondent for the wilful
disobedience of the order passed by this Court in
W.P.No.33911 of 2013, dated 19.07.2017.
For Petitioner .. Mr.D.Veerasekaran For Respondent .. Mr.K.Bhuvaneswari,A.G.P.
ORDER Alleging that the order of this Court, dated 19.07.2017, made in W.P.No.33911 of 2013, has not been complied with by the first respondent, the petitioner has come up with the present contempt petition.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner can maintain a contempt petition when the first respondent has complied with the directions of this Court in the original writ petition by passing a governance order rejecting t
Whether the petitioner is precluded from challenging the rejection order passed by the first respondent only through a contempt petition.
Whether the compliance with the previous order precludes the instant contempt petition.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
P.M.Anandan
- respondent
Atulya Misra
Coram
V. Parthiban
Case details
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