The court dismissed two contempt petitions as abated upon counsel's submission that the petitioner had died on 10.02.2021, while granting liberty to legal representatives to file fresh petitions.
Contempt petitions dismissed as abated; liberty granted to legal representatives to file fresh petitions.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 21.01.2022
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J. SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD
Contempt Petition No.1109 & 1110 of 2013
in
W.A.Nos.2187 of 2011 and 109 of 2012
K. Raman No.B7, Cot Lane, Block No.3, Neyveli – 607 801. ... Petitioner in both Contempt Petitions
v.
Mr. Sarat Kumar Acharya, The Director (Personnel), [Now re-designated as The Director (Human Resources)], Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd., Neyveli-607 801.
... Respondent in both Contempt Petitions
Prayer: Contempt Petitions filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act to punish the respondents for willful disobedience in complying with the common order passed by this Hon'ble Court dated 05.09.2012 made in W.A.No.2187 of 2011 & 109 of 2012 .
For Petitioner : Mr. R.Rajaram in both Petitions. For Respondents : Mr. NAK. Sharma in both Petitions.
COMMON O R D E R
(Order of the Court made by M.DURAISWAMY,J.)
Mr. R.Rajaram, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the sole petitioner had died on 10.02.2021 and no steps being taken sofar to bring on record the legal representatives of the deceased petitioner. Further, the learned counsel submitted that the Contempt Petitions may be dismissed as abated for the present and a liberty may be given to the legal representatives of the deceased petitioner to file a fresh Contempt Petitions, if required.
open to the legal representatives of the deceased petitioner to file a fresh
Contempt Petitions, in accordance with law. No costs.
SD/-
ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(COMM.CASES)
Rj
//Certified to be true copy//
Dated at Madras this the day of 2022.
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/25/03/2022
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the present contempt petitions have abated due to the death of the petitioner.
K. Raman
Mr. Sarat Kumar Acharya
M. DURAISWAMY
J. SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD
As recorded by the court registry
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