K.Djeacandane v. Ashok
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In a contempt petition filed under S.11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 against officials of the Puducherry Government, the Court closed the petition. It held that the impugned order directed the petitioner to rejoin duty without imposing a positive compliance direction on the respondents, finding no merit in the petition.
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Contempt Petition No.1155 of 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 25.11.2021
Coram
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH and THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA
Contempt Petition No.1155 of 2021
K.Djeacandane S/o.Krishnan, K.J.Illam, Thirukanchi Road, Pudhu Nagar, Kanuvapet, Villianur Post, Puducherry 605 110 .. Petitioner
Vs.
1.Thiru.Ashok Director-cum-Programme Officer, Directorate of Women and Child Development, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry – 605 013.
2.Thiru.Ranganathan The Senior Accounts Officer, Government of Puducherry, Department of Women and Child Development, Puducherry – 605 013. .. Respondents
Contempt Petition filed u/s.11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to initiate contempt proceedings against the respondents for having wilfully committed contempt of this Court's order dated 07.09.2020 in W.P.No.10698 of 2020 and punish the respondents as per the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to initiate contempt proceedings against respondents for alleged wilful disobedience of a court order directing the petitioner to rejoin duty.
Whether the order dated 07.09.2020 contained a positive direction for compliance by the respondents.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
K.Djeacandane
- respondent
Director-cum-Programme Officer, Directorate of Women and Child Development
- respondent
Senior Accounts Officer, Government of Puducherry
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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