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A.Jayaraman v. Mr.Ponnaiah

Madras HC8 Jul 2019CONT P/1982/2018

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Petitioner filed a contempt petition for willful disobedience of an order in underlying W.P. Govt submitted an affidavit admitting the order was complied with due to administrative/election reasons, tendering an unconditional apology and accepting a time extension.

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Closing of the contempt petition after acceptance of the applicant's apology and verification of compliance with the impugned order.

A.Jayaraman Vs Mr.Ponnaiah — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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Dated: 08.07.2019

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR

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CONT.P.No.1982 of 2018

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A.Jayaraman ..Petitioner
Vs.
1.Mr.Ponnaiah
District Collector of Kancheepuram
District Collectorate Complex
Kancheepuram
2.Mr.Ravi
Special Tahsildar (LA)
MMRD Scheme
Inner Ring Road
Chromepet
Chennai - 44
.. Respondents
This Contempt petition is filed under Section 11 of
Contempt Court Act, 1971, to punish the respondents for
their willful disobedience of the order dated 22.02.2017
passed in W.P.No.9255 of 2012.

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For Petitioner : Mr.V.Venkkatasamy For Respondents : Mr.A.Kumar Additional Advocate General Asst. by Mr.Sri Sakthi Manikandan Government Advocate

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ORDER

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It is submitted by learned Additional Advocate General Mr.A.Kumar that common order dated 22.02.2017 made in

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ W.P.Nos.9254 to 9257, 10677, 10832, 11412 and 11413 of 2012

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has since been complied (to be noted, counsel for contempt petitioner admits the factual position that order has since been complied) and expresses regret for not adhering to the time frame. This is articulated in Paragraph 5 of the affidavit dated 10.04.2019, which reads as follows:

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administrative reasons and due to election duty, we could not comply with the orders in time. The non-compliance of the order of this Hon'ble Court is neither wilful nor wanton. I tender my unconditional apology for the delay in complying the order and further I assure that the order will be complied within two weeks.' 2. Apology tendered is accepted and this Contempt petition is closed recording the undisputed factual position that order has since been complied.

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GPA

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Dated at Madras this the day of 2019.

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COURT OFFICER(O.S.)

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from 25^th day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing Certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Mv/25/07/2019

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