K.Rangasamy v. S.Prasanna Ramasamy
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner filed a contempt petition for alleged wilful disobedience of a Division Bench order. The court held that if the subsequent order was passed in purported compliance, it is not contumacious, even if based on wrong appreciation. Petition closed.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition stood closed without imposing any penalty.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 14.06.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH AND
THE HONOURALE MR. JUSTICE RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN
Contempt Petition No.367 of 2019
K.Rangasamy .. Petitioner
Vs
Mr.S.Prasanna Ramasamy,
District Revenue Officer,
Collectorate, Tiruppur. ... Respondent
Contempt petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondents for the wilful disobedience of the order dated 30.05.2018 made in W.P.No.13068 of 2018 passed by this Court.
For petitioner : Mr.D.R.Arun Kumar
For respondent :Mr.P.S.Sivashanmugasundaram, Special Government Pleader
O R D E R
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondent has committed willful disobedience of the earlier order of the Division Bench.
Whether the subsequent order passed by the respondent can be termed as willful disobedience.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
K. Rangasamy
- respondent
Mr. S. Prasanna Ramasamy
Coram
M.M. Sundresh
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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