Dhesiyapanchalaikazhaga Thozhilnutpa v. Upendra Prasad Singh
Case brief
What is this about?
This Court disposed of a contempt petition alleging wilful disobedience of an order. Finding the impugned order was for consideration of representations and the Ministry complied, the Court held the alleged disobedience was not wilful and closed the petition.
What did the court decide?
The contempt petition stands closed.
What the court decided
Cont.P.No.525 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 18.04.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH
Cont.P.No.525 of 2022
Dhesiya Panchalai Kazhaga Thozhilnutpa Mattrum Nirvaga Paniyalargal Munnetra Sangam Reg. No.1328 Covai, Rep. by its General Secretary, S.Parthasarathy, No.134/158, Pankajamaills Colony, Ramanathapuram, Coimbatore – 641045. ... Petitioner Vs.
1.Mr.Upendra Prasad Singh Secretary, Textiles Ministry, Union of India, Government of India, New Delhi – 110001.
2.Mr.Ashutosh Gupta, The Chairman, The National Textile Corporation Ltd., Core IV Scope Complex, 7 Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003. ... Respondents
Prayer : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to initiate appropriate Contempt of Court proceedings against the respondents above named for wilful disobedience of this Hon'ble Court's order dated 22.10.2021 passed in W.P.No.35170 of 2019.
For Petitioner : M/s.R.Revathy For Respondents : Mr.R.Shivakumar for M/s.K.M.Vijayan Associates
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the complaint of wilful disobedience constitutes an offence under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 in these facts.
Whether liberty should be granted to the petitioner to challenge the subsequent order of the Ministry.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Dhesiya Panchalai Kazhaga Thozhilnutpa Mattrum Nirvaga Paniyalargal Munnetra Sangam
- respondent
Mr.Upendra Prasad Singh
- respondent
Mr.Ashutosh Gupta
Coram
Case details
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