G.Meera Rani v. Baskar
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner filed a contempt petition alleging non-compliance with a High Court order. The Court held that since final orders were passed in the underlying writ petition, no cause of action survived for the contempt petition, which was then closed.
What did the court decide?
The contempt petition is closed. No orders have been passed against respondents as the petition is devoid of cause of action.
What the court decided
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Cont.P.No.415 of 2020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 16.10.2020
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN
Cont.P.No.415 of 2020
and
Sub.A.No.223 of 2020
G.Meera Rani ... Petitioner in Contempt Petition/
Petitioner in Sub Application
..Vs..
1.Mr.Baskar
The Inspector of Police,
Thiruvenkadu Police Station,
Nagapattinam District.
2.T.Rajendran ... Respondents in Contempt Petition/
Sub Application
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Vijendran
For Respondents : Mr.M.Elumalai,
Additional Government Pleader for R1
PRAYER : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Court
Act, 1971 to punish the respondent for committed willful disobedience of the
order of this Hon'ble High Court made in W.M.P.No.5614 of 2020 in
W.P.No.4750 of 2020 dated 26.02.2020.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a contempt petition for non-compliance of an order in a disposed writ petition can be permitted.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
G.Meera Rani
- respondent
Mr.Baskar
- respondent
T.Rajendran
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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