M.Paripooranam v. Uma Rani
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court heard a contempt petition alleging disobedience of its earlier order. The Court found notices were issued and inspections conducted after due notice, acknowledging threats made against officials during enforcement. It directed the respondent to proceed with encroachment removal and ordered police cooperation while closing the petition.
What did the court decide?
Permitted respondent to proceed with encroachment removal; directed police to cooperate; closed contempt petition.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 22.03.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR
Cont.P.No.2412/2018
M.Paripooranam,
W/o.R.Muruganandam,
Plot No.54,
Door No.26 A,
Rani Ammal Street,
Thanthai Periyar Nagar,
Tharamani, Chennai 600 113.
.. Petitioner
Versus
Tmt.Uma Rani
The Estate Officer
Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board
Estate Office No.6
Chennai 600 005. .. Respondent
Prayer:- Contempt petition filed under section 11 of the
Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondent herein for
her willful, wanton and deliberate disobedience of the
order dated 09.04.2018 passed by this Court in
WP.No.8250/2018.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Munuswamy
For Respondent : Mr.S.Prabhu
ORDER
[Order of the Court was made by M.SATHYANARAYANAN, J.,]
The petitioner, alleging willful disobedience and noncompliance of the order passed in WP.No.8250/2018 dated 09.04.2018 by the respondent herein, came forward to file https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
the present contempt petition.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board committed willful disobedience of the Court’s order by issuing notices and taking action against encroachments.
Whether the High Court should proceed with removal of encroachments after settlement efforts failed.
Whether police cooperation should be directed to assist the Slum Board in enforcement.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
W/o.R.Muruganandam
- respondent
Tmt.Uma Rani
Coram
M. Sathyanarayanan
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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