P.Balu v. Mythili.K.Rajendran IAS
Case brief
What is this about?
This court closed a contempt petition for alleged disobedience of a promotion panel order. The judge held that since the underlying issues are sub judice in pending writ appeals and review petitions, partial adjudication is inappropriate. The contempt petition is dismissed with liberty to pursue remedies subject to the outcome of the pending matters.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition closed with liberty to work out remedy subject to outcome of pending proceedings.
What the court decided
Contempt Petition No.121 and 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 16.12.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH
Contempt Petition No.121 of 2022
P.Balu
... Petitioner
Vs
Mythili K.Rajendran, IAS Secretary to Government Human Resources Management Department Erstwhile (P&AR(U) Department), Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009
... Respondent
Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act to punish the respondent for wilfully disobeying the order passed in WP No.6582 of 2016 dated 18.08.2021.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition should be adjudicated partially while related appeals and petitions are pending before the Division Bench.
Whether the review application filed by the petitioner should be heard along with the pending writ appeal and review petitions.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
P.Balu
- respondent
Mythili K.Rajendran
Coram
M.S.RAMESH
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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