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M.Munusamy v. a.Annadurai

Madras HC4 Feb 2020CONT P/172/2020

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What is this about?

Contempt petition filed against District Collector for willful disobedience of a court order directing him to decide a petitioner's representation within four weeks. The court did not render further proceedings upon defense counsel's assurance that the representation would be decided within two weeks.

What did the court decide?

Contempt petition closed after recording submission that decision on representation would be passed within two weeks.

M.Munusamy Vs a.Annadurai — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2020)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 04.02.2020

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CORAM:

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THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE VINEET KOTHARI
and
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN
Contempt Petition No.172 of 2020
M.Munusamy ... Petitioner
...Vs...
Mr.A.Annadurai
The District Collector,
District Collectorate,
Villupuram District. ... Respondent

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Prayer: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondent herein for wilful disobedience of the order of this Court dated 17.09.2019 in W.P.No.27553 of 2019 for contempt.

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For Petitioner : Mr.V.Gunasekar For Respondent : Mr.A.N.Thambidurai Special Government Pleader

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by DR.VINEET KOTHARI, J.)

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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This Contempt Petition has been filed seeking to punish the respondent herein for his wilful disobedience of the order of this Court dated 19.09.2019 in W.P.No.27553 of 2019.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner Mr.V.Gunasekar submitted

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that the learned District Collector has not decided the representation of the petitioner dated 25.12.2018 which was directed to be decided within a period of four weeks from the date of the order of this Court i.e., 17.09.2019. He further submitted that the petitioner appeared before the District Collector on

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27.09.2019. But no decision thereof has been taken by the District Collector.

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The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the

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respondent would submit that appropriate orders will be passed on the representation of the petitioner dated 25.12.2018 within a period of two

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weeks from today.

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In view of the said submission made by the learned Special

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Government Pleader, , we are not inclined to proceed further in this contempt

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petition. Hence, recording the submission made by the learned Special https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Government Pleader, this Contempt petition is closed. However it is made

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clear that in case any adverse order is passed, the petitioner is at liberty to seek further remedy in accordance with law.

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SD/-
ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(COMM.CASES)
arr
//Certified to be true copy//
Dated at Madras this the day of 2020.
COURT OFFICER(O.S.)
from 25 th day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing Certified copies of
the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.
SMI/11.03.2020
To
The District Collector,
District Collectorate,
Villupuram District.

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M.Munusamy v. a.Annadurai

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