This court closed two contempt petitions filed for non-compliance of an order directing a Tahsildar to process patta applications. The respondent submitted that the order was complied with via a subsequent order dated 19.03.2021, leading to closure without further adjudication.
Contempt Petitions stood closed.
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Cont.P. Nos.338 & 355 of 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 16.04.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN
Cont. P. Nos. 355 & 338 of 2021 in
W.P. Nos. 13914 & 13702 of 2020
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Versus V.Lalitha, Tahsildar, Maduravoyal Taluk, Phase-II, 2nd Main Road, Nolambur, Chennai-600 037. Previously at Alapakkam, Chennai-600 116. ... Respondent in both Cont. P.s
PRAYER in Cont.P.No.338 of 2021 : Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Court Act, 1971 praying to punish the respondent herein for wilful disobedience of the order dated 01.10.2020 passed in W.P.No.13914 of 2020 by this Hon'ble Court.
PRAYER in Cont.P.No.355 of 2021 : Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Court Act, 1971 praying to punish the respondent herein for wilful disobedience of the order dated 01.10.2020 passed in
W.P.No.13702 of 2020 by this Hon'ble Court.
| For Petitioners in both | : Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath |
|---|---|
| Cont. P.s | |
| For Respondent in both | : Mr.E.Balamurugan, |
| Cont.P.s | Special Govt. Pleader |
O R D E R
(The case has been heard through video conference)
Earlier, this Court by an order dated 01.10.2020 in W.P.Nos.13914 and 13702 of 2020 directed the 1st respondent therein to process the applications submitted by the petitioners seeking for patta without insisting 2/4
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for no objection certificate from the Tamil Nadu Housing Board and
necessary orders shall be passed strictly in accordance with law within a period of six weeks. Since the order was not complied within a stipulated period, the present Contempt Petitions have been filed.
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ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(COMM.CASES)
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Dated at Madras this the day of 2021.
COURT OFFICER(O.S.) from 25th day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing Certified copies of
the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.
GS/01/07/2021
To
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The Tahsildar, Maduravoyal Taluk, Phase-II, 2nd Main Road, Nolambur, Chennai-600 037. Previously at Alapakkam, Chennai-600 116.
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P. Esakkimuthu and others
V. Lalitha
V. Bharathidasan
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