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V.Somasundaram Vs Karunakaran IAS — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2021)

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V.Somasundaram v. Karunakaran IAS

Madras HC8 Mar 2021CONT P/718/2013

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Contempt Petition No.718 of 2013

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.03.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.GOVINDARAJ

Contempt Petition No.718 of 2013
V.Somasundaram ... Petitioner
Vs.
1.Mr.Karunakaran, I.A.S
The District Collector,
Coimbatore District,
Coimbatore - 641 018.
2.Mr.M.Meiyappan ... Respondents

PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts

Act, 1971, to punish the respondents herein for Civil Contempt for wilfully disobeying the order of the Court in W.P.No.15942 of 2009 dated 24.09.2010 with costs.

For Petitioner : Ms.S.Kala

For Respondents : M/s.B.Anand, Govt.Advocate for R1 M/s.R.Parthiban for R2

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1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Contempt of Courts Act11

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petitioner
Somasundaram
respondent
Karunakaran, I.A.S
respondent
Meiyappan

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Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 8 Mar 2021 · March
Registered: 6 Mar 2013
Case no.: CONT P/718/2013

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V.Somasundaram v. Karunakaran IAS, CONT P/718/2013 (MAD), decided on 8 March 2021.

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Contempt of Courts Act11

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M. Govindaraj

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Dismissed

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Contempt Petition No.718 of 2013

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the second respondent submits that they have deposited the principal amount along with interest. The Assistant Commissioner of

Labour, who in turn has disbursed the benefits to all the beneficiaries.

Recording the submissions and the documents produced by the
learned counsel appearing for the second respondent, the Contempt Petition stands
closed.
SD/-
ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(COMM.CASES)
pns
//Certified to be true copy//
Dated at Madras this the day of 2021.
COURT OFFICER(O.S.)
from 25 th day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing Certified copies of the
Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.

GS/26/03/2021

To

The District Collector, Coimbatore District, Coimbatore - 641 018.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

M. Govindaraj

CNR

HCMA010238712013

Topic

Contempt of Court

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