N.Jyothi Selvam v. S.Baskaran
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner filed a contempt petition for wilful disobedience of a 2017 Court order. Court examined affidavits and photos confirming removal of encroachments. Petition closed subject to a direction for departmental action against erring officials for negligence.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition closed subject to observations directing departmental action against erring officials.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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Cont.P.No.2010 of 2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 28.02.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA
Cont.P.No.2010 of 2019
N.Jyothi Selvam .. Petitioner
Versus
1.S.Baskaran
The Zonal Officer, Zone XV,
Corporation of Chennai,
Sholinganallur,
Chennai 600 119.
2.Yohu Gnanaprakasam
(suo motu impleaded as 2 nd respondent)
as per the order dated 13/01/2020 in Contempt Petition No.2010/19)
.. Respondents
Prayer:- Contempt petition filed under section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971, to punish the respondent for having committed contempt of court by wilfully disobeying the order of this Court dated 15.11.2017 made in W.P.No.20992 of 2017 on the file of this Court.
Cont.P.No.2010 of 2019
For Petitioner : Mr.J.Sudhakaran For Respondents : Mr.P.Rajasrinivas Standing Counsel for Corporation
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Contempt Petition should be closed after verifying removal of encroachments and constructions by respondents.
Whether departmental action be initiated against officials for lapses regarding enforcement of Court orders.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
N.Jyothi Selvam
- respondent
S.Baskaran
- respondent
Yohu Gnanaprakasam
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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