A contempt petition regarding non-compliance of a court order directing respondents to promptly consider a petitioner's appeal. The court noted the delay and officially censured the lethargic attitude of government officers.
Directions issued to the Chief Secretary to communicate the order to Heads of Departments.
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Cont.P.No.1267 of 2008
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 04.12.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN
CONT. P. No.1267 of 2008
in
W.P. No.18939 of 2008
S. Duraimanickam,
Retired Assistant,
Nadupatty, Arunthavapuram Post, Papanasam,
Thanjavur District
... Petitioner
Vs.
... Respondents
(2nd respondent added as per order of this Court dated
Prayer: Petition filed under Section 11 of contempt of Court Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondent for the wilful disobedience to the order of this Court made in W.P. No.18939 of 2008 dated 06.08.2010 .
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For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondent-1 : Mr. M. Elumalai (Additional Government Pleader) For Respondent-2 : Mr. Karthik Rajan, (Standing Counsel for T.N.P.S.C.) ******
O R D E R
This Contempt petition has been filed alleging non compliance of the order made in W.P. No.18939 of 2008 dated 06.08.2010 against the respondents herein and praying to punish the respondents for the same.
On earlier occasions also, this Court observed about the lethargic attitude of the
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respective officers of the Government Department and they are not giving any effect to the direction of this Court. Such an attitude if continued in future, it will be viewed very seriously and the persons who are holding the concerned post, will be held responsible for such disobedience.
SD/-
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ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(COMM.CASES) //Certified to be true copy//
Dated at Madras this the day of 2021.
COURT OFFICER(O.S.)
from 25th day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing Certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.
GS/23/07/2021
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether respondents are liable for contempt for failing to comply with a court order directing them to consider the petitioner's appeal without delay.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S. Duraimanickam
S. Karuthiah Pandian
The Chairman, The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
P. Velmurugan
As recorded by the court registry
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