P.Krishnan v. Dr.Rajesh Jeganathan
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court dismissed a Contempt Petition alleging violation of orders regarding unauthorized hospital construction. The Court held that it could not entertain the petition as the matter merged with the Supreme Court's order and established that violations should be decided by the Supreme Court itself.
What did the court decide?
The Contempt Petition was closed without finding of violation.
What the court decided
Cont.P.No.1009 of 2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 13.09.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.A.NAKKIRAN
Cont. P.No.1009 of 2019 in WMP Nos.14266, 14267 & 14268 of 2019 in W.P.No.14210 of 2019
P.Krishnan,
No.19, First Floor, Gandhi Street, Janakiraman Colony Extn, Arumbakkam, Chennai 106 ... Petitioner
-vs-
Dr.Rajesh Jaganathan, Managing Director, Billroth Hospitals Ltd., Door Nos.38-43, Lakshmi Talkies Road, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai – 600 030. ... Respondent
Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act, pleased to punish the respondent for willful disobedience of the order dated 09.05.2019 passed by this Court in WMP Nos.14266, 14267 & 14268 of 2019 in W.P.No.14210 of 2019.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether this Court can entertain a Contempt Petition alleging violation of its own order which has merged with an order of the Supreme Court.
Whether the Court can find a spot regarding violation of orders through inspection in a Contempt Petition.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
P.Krishnan
- respondent
Dr.Rajesh Jaganathan
Coram
S.Vaidyanathan
Case details
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