The petitioner filed a contempt petition for alleged wilful disobedience of a court order in a writ petition. The learned Standing Counsel for the respondent argued that he had complied with the relevant orders. The court, noting the admitted compliance, closed the contempt petition without proceeding.
The contempt petition is closed and dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 08.01.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY
Contempt Petition No.2249 of 2017
M.Natarajan ... Petitioner
v.
Thiru Gowardhan
Assistant Engineer
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
Somangalam
Chennai - 600 069 ... Respondent
Prayer: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt
of Courts Act, to punish the respondent herein for his
wilful disobedience of order of this Court in W.P.No. 25174
of 2017, dated 20.09.2017.
For Petitioner : M.Natarajan (Party-in Person)
For Respondents: Mr.S.K.Rameshwar
Standing Counsel
ORDER
This contempt petition is filed for the noncompliance of the order made in W.P.No.25174 of 2017, dated 20.09.2017.
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appearing for the respondent submitted that the respondent had complied with the orders of this court passed in the writ petition rejecting the petitioner's representation
on 07.11.2017.
counsel on either side, I do not find any reason to keep the contempt petition pending. The contempt petition is closed. However, if the petitioner is aggrieved over the order passed by the respondent, it is open to the petitioner to challenge the same, in accordance with law.
SD/-
JOINT REGISTRAR(OS)
rj
Dated at Madras this the day of 2018.
COURT OFFICER(O.S.)
from 25th day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing Certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.
kr/CO/22/01/2018
To
Two cc to the Mr.M.Natarajan P-in-P, High Court,sr.No.368
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To
Thiru Gowardhan Assistant Engineer Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Somangalam Chennai - 600 069
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondent is in contempts of court for alleged non-compliance with the order of the Writ Petition.
Whether the contempt petition needs to be kept pending for further compliance.
M.Natarajan
Thiru Gowardhan
M.Duraiswamy
As recorded by the court registry
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