The court observed that the order passed in W.P. No. 12400 of 2017 had been complied with via proceedings dated 01.11.2017 issued by the Zonal Officer. Consequently, no further adjudication was required, and the contempt petition was closed without any order on costs.
The contempt petition was closed with no order as to costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 04.06.2018
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
Contempt Petition No.953 of 2018 M.Gopal ... Petitioner Vs. Karthikeyan, Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Building, Chennai - 600 003 ... Respondent Prayer : Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the Respondent for their willful disobedience of orders dated 10.05.2017 made in W.P.No.12400 of 2017 of the Hon'ble High Court.
For Petitioner : No representation For Respondents : M/s.Narmadha Sampath, Additional Advocate General, Assisted by Mr.R.Arunmozhi
O R D E R
This contempt petition has been filed seeking order
to punish the respondent for willful disobedience of orders dated 10.05.2017 made in W.P.No.12400 of 2017 of this Court.
2.The learned Additional Advocate General appearing
for the respondent made a submission that the order passed by this court dated 10.05.2017 in W.P.No.12400 of 2017 has been complied with.
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3.In this regard, the Zonal Officer, Zone-15, Greater Chennai Corporation has issued a proceedings dated 01.11.2017. Thus, no further adjudication is required in this contempt application. Accordingly, the contempt petition is closed. However, there is no order as to costs. SD/ ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(Commr.Cases) lok/maya //Certified to be true copy// 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. CO/25/06/2018. One CC to M/s.R.Arunmozhi, Advocate, SR.7312. To The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Rippon Building, Chennai - 600 003
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition against the Commissioner for willful disobedience of court orders requires further adjudication.
Whether the filing of proceedings by the Zonal Officer satisfies the requirement of compliance with the impugned order.
Whether to close the contempt petition without recording any costs.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M. Gopal
Karthikeyan
S.M. Subramaniam
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