M.Govindarajan v. Thiru.Rajeev Ranjan, I.A.S.
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner challenged the Highways Department in a contempt petition for willful disobedience of a 2016 order regarding promotion. Court was informed that the petitioner had received promotion, though posting was pending. Contempt petition was closed.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 16.03.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.RAJA Contempt Petition No.128 of 2018
M.Govindarajan,
S/o.G.Muthu Palanisamy,
No.20, Koonankulam Middle Street,
Srivilliputhur – 626 125.
Virudhunagar District. .. Petitioner
Vs.
1. Rajeev Ranjan, I.A.S.,
Principal Secretary to Government,
Highways and Minor Ports [HR.2] Department,
Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.
2. R.Gothandaraman,
Director General [Highways],
O/o. The Director General of Highways,
No.76, Sardar Vallababai Patel Road,
Guindy, Chennai – 600 025.
Formerly known as Office at Chepauk,
Chennai – 600 005.
.. Respondents
PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of
Courts Act, 1971 praying to punish the respondents for
their willful disobedience of the order of this Court dated
26.08.2016 in W.P.No.24123 of 2015.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sannjay For Respondent Nos.1 & 2:Mr.S.R.Rajagopal Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.M.Elumalai Government Advocate
O R D E R
Today when the matter was taken up for hearing, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Mr.M.Elumalai, learned Government Advocate appearing for
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
M. Govindarajan
- respondent
Rajeev Ranjan
- respondent
R. Gothandaraman
Coram
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