K.Jeganathan v. Dinesh Kumar IAS
Case brief
What is this about?
This contempt petition alleged willful disobedience of a prior order. The Court, after noting that proceedings under an enquiry were filed and the report forwarded, directed the District Collector to consider the report and pass appropriate orders, subsequently closing the contempt petition with a direction that remedies lie against the final administrative order.
What did the court decide?
Directed the District Collector to consider the enquiry report and pass appropriate orders; contempt petition closed.
What the court decided
Cont.P.(MD)No.1338 of 2021
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 10.11.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE V.BHAVANI SUBBAROYAN
Cont.P(MD).No.1338 of 2021 in W.P(MD).No.113 of 2021
K.Jegannathan
... Petitioner/Petitioner
Vs.
Mr.Dinesh Kumar, I.A.S., Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Sivakasi Town, Virudhunagar District.
Now working as the Additional Collector (Development)/ Project Officer, District Rural Development Agencies, Dindigul, Dindigul District. ...Contemnor/3rd Respondent
PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondent herein for willful disobedience of the order passed bythis Court made in W.P.(MD)No.113/2021, dated 02.02.2021 under the contempt of Courts Act.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition regarding alleged disobedience of a prior writ order should be closed after the competent authority is directed to consider an enquiry report.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Mr. M. Thirunavukkarasu
- respondent
Mr. Dinesh Kumar
Coram
V. Bhavani Subbaroyan
Case details
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