S.Ramesh, v. Mr.P.Ve.Arun Shakthi Kumar
Case brief
What is this about?
The Madurai Bench held that the respondent police officer did not commit contempt for issuing a fresh rejection order after the matter was remanded. The petitioner was granted liberty to file a fresh writ petition against the new order, and the contempt petition was closed.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner granted liberty to file a fresh writ petition against the second order of rejection; Contempt Petition closed.
What the court decided
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 18.06.2018
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
CONT.P.(MD)No.775 of 2018 in W.P.(MD)No.2828 of 2018
S.Ramesh ... Petitioner/Petitioner Vs.
P.Ve.Arun Shakthi Kumar, I.P.S., The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.
...Contemnor/Respondent
PRAYER : Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to initiate contempt proceedings against the contemnor/respondent and punish him for willful disobedience of the order of this Court in W.P.(MD)No.2828 of 2018, dated 20.02.2018.
Prayer in WP(MD).2828/ 2018 :
Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 2nd Respondent dated 18.11.2017 vide his proceedings Na.ka.No.A4/51408/2013 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the Respondents No.1 and 2 herein to appoint the petitioner as a Tamilnadu Special Police Youth Brigade 2013-2014.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether expenditure on traversing section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act since no impugned order was found to be in contempt.
If liberty is granted to the petitioner to challenge the fresh order.
The order dated 20.06.2018 for closure of contempt proceedings.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
S. Ramesh
- respondent
P.Ve.Arun Shakthi Kumar
Coram
G.R. Swaminathan
Case details
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