In a contempt petition, the single-judge bench found that the respondent did not willfully disobey the earlier order, which had directed the petitioner to work out his remedy through other guidelines. The petition was dismissed as no contempt was made out.
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Cont.P.No.56 of 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 02.02.2021
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
Cont.P.No.56 of 2021
in Crl.OP.No.12282 of 2020
K.N.Saravanan, Kakkangarai Village & Post, Thiruppathur Taluk and District ..Petitioner
Vs.
Ulaganathan, Inspector of Police, Kandili Police Station, Thiruppathur District, (Vellore District) ..Respondent
PRAYER:
Contempt filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act to
punish the respondent for the willful disobedience of the order of this Court
made in Crl.OP.No.12282 of 2020 dated 14.08.2020.
For Petitioner : Mr.E.Kannadasan
ORDER
This contempt petition has been filed to punish the respondent
for the willful disobedience of the order of this Court made in
https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Crl.OP.No.12282 of 2020 dated 14.08.2020.
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Cont.P.No.56 of 2021
filed for direction directing the respondent to register case on his complaint dated 12.04.2020, thereby disposed of the petition and directed the petitioner to work out his remedy in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court by Crl.OP.(MD)No.13681 of 2018. Therefore, no order has been violated and no disobedience committed by the respondent herein. As such, no contempt is made out as against the respondent.
3. Accordingly, this Contempt petition is dismissed.
SD/-
ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(COMM.CASES) lok
//Certified to be true copy//
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/18/06/2021
To
The Inspector of Police, Kandili Police Station, Thiruppathur District, (Vellore District)
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether a police officer is liable for contempt for complying with an earlier order directing the petitioner to seek remedy through other channels.
Whether there was willful disobedience of the earlier order constituting contempt.
K.N.Saravanan
Ulaganathan
G.K.Ilantiraiyan
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
