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D.Kumarammal v. Rajamani

Madras HC13 Dec 2022CONT P/2307/2022

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What is this about?

This is a contempt petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act for willful disobedience of an order dated 15.10.2020. The court accepted compliance based on a Tahsildar's report showing the award amount was collected and transmitted.

What did the court decide?

Closed the Contempt Petition as the alleged non-compliance was dispelled by the respondent's production of compliance documents.

D.Kumarammal Vs Rajamani — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2022)

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Cont.P.No.2307 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 13.12.2022

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR

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Contempt Petition No.2307 of 2022

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D.Kumarammal ... Petitioner Vs 1.Mr.Rajamani, District Collector, No.7/1, State Bank Road, Gopalapuram, Coimbatore – 641 018. 2.Mr.Muhammed Mubarack Haniffa, Secretary, RVS Educational Trust, Sulur, Coimbatore District. ... Respondents

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Prayer: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 praying to punish the respondents herein for willfully and deliberately disobeying the order of this Court made in W.P.No.10805 of 2020, dated 15.10.2020.

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For Petitioner : Ms.K.Madhumitha For Ms.R.Radha For Respondents : Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan Special Government Pleader

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ORDER

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This contempt petition has been filed for the alleged disobedience

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of the orders of this Court dated 15.10.2020 made in W.P.No.10805 of 2020.

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2. In order to recover the award amount under Workmen

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Compensation Act by way of Revenue Recovery proceedings, a mandamus was sought for which was granted by this Court by the said order dated 15.10.2020.

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3. Pursuant to the said order, when the contempt petition is taken

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up for hearing today, Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents has submitted that the orders of this Court has been complied with and in support of the same, he has produced a copy of the proceedings issued by the Tahsildar, Sulur dated 05.12.2022, where, inter alia the Tahsildar has stated the following:

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“3) The order of The Hon'ble High Court of Madras W.P.No.10805/2020 Dated: 15.10.2020 has been complied by the Second respondent. The above said amount has been

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complied by the Second respondent. The above said amount has been recovered from the Third respondent as mentioned below and the same has been communicated to the first respondent vide Sulur Tahsildar Letter Ref.No:04214/2020/B1 Dated:27.04.2022

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S. *No.*	*Name*	*Draft No. and* *Date*	*Amount to* *be Paid*	*Amount* *Collected*	*Amount* *Collected* *as on*	*Balance*
1	Thiru.	265204	3,71,028	-	1,50,000	2,21,028
2	Durairaj	Dated:09.02.2022 265293 Dated:19.04.2022		1,50,000	2,21,028	Nil

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Therefore, the above facts be appraised to the Hon'ble High Court of Madras and to humbly pray that the Hon'ble Court may be pleased to take these facts on records and dispose the case as devoid of merits.”

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4. Relying upon this communication, the learned Special

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Government Pleader for the respondents would submit that, the entire amount of Rs.3,71,028/- which was supposed to be collected by way of Revenue Recovery proceedings have been collected, and has been communicated to the 1 st respondent, in turn, for disbursal to the petitioner.

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5. In view of the said compliance made by the Tahsildar concerned

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as the entire award amount under Workmen Compensation Act since has been collected and already been transmitted to the 1 st respondent for disbursal to the petitioner, this Court feels that no further compliance is required from the respondents, accordingly this Contempt Petition is closed.

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13.12.2022 Index : Yes / No

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Speaking Order : Yes / No Sgl

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R. SURESH KUMAR, J.

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Sgl

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