D.Raghuraman v. V.P. Thandapani I.a.S.,Director
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt petition filed alleging non-compliance with an order regarding disciplinary proceeding and disciplinary charges. Petitioner was unrepresented. Respondents claimed compliance via affidavit citing dropped charges and release of withheld funds. Court closed the petition based on the affidavit.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition stands closed.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 12.07.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH AND
THE HONOURALE MR. JUSTICE RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN
Contempt Petition No.2772 of 2018
D.Raghuraman ... Petitioner Vs. 1.V.P.Thandapani, I.A.S., Director, Stationery and Printing Department, 110, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002. 2.R.Venkatesan, I.A.S., Secretary to Government, Tamil Development, Religious Endowment & Information Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 3.Tenkasi S.Jawahar, I.A.S., Principal Commissioner, Commissioner of Treasures & Accounts, Chennai-600 015. Now at The Special Commissioner, Treasuries & Accounts Department, Integrated Finance Offices Building, III Floor, Veterinary Hospital Compound, Nandanam, Chennai-600 035. 4.K.Shanmugam, IAS., Secretary, Finance Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009. ... Respondents
Contempt petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondents for
https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ their willful disobedience of the order dated 24.11.2017 passed by this Court in W.A.No.563 of 2017.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition regarding non-compliance with an order dated 24.11.2017 should be closed given the claim of compliance by respondents.
Whether the affidavit submission by the Government Advocate regarding the dropping of disciplinary charges and release of withheld amount justifies closing the contempt petition without hearing the pe
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
D.Raghuraman
- respondent
V.P.Thandapani
- respondent
R.Venkatesan
- respondent
Tenkasi S.Jawahar
- respondent
K.Shanmugam
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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