R.Sudharkaran v. Shri.Rajeev Verma IAS
Case brief
What is this about?
In these contempt petitions filed for wilful disobedience of orders directing payment of arrears to IRBN personnel, the Court allowed the respondents an assurance to pay within the financial year 2023-2024 and consequently closed the petitions, noting that a fresh petition can be filed if payment is not made by March 31, 2024.
What did the court decide?
Contempt Petitions 2570 and 2584 of 2022 are closed; payment assurance granted; fresh petition permitted if default by March 31, 2024.
What the court decided
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Cont.P.Nos.2570 & 2584/2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED :: 28-06-2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR
CONTEMPT PETITION Nos.2570 & 2584 of 2022
- 1.R.Sudhakaran 2.D.Vijayakumar 3.P.Raguraman 4.R.Abdulla ... Petitioners in Cont.P.No.2570/2022 1.S.Anandaraj 2.R.Rajeesh 3.R.Rajasegaran 4.P.Pushparaj 5.R.Panneerselvan 6.T.Raja Raja Sozhan 7.G.Janarthanan 8.N.Prasath 9.V.Tamilmaran 10.G.Pushparaj ... Petitioners in Cont.P.No.2584/2022
-vs-
- 1.Shri Rajeev Verma, I.A.S., Chief Secretary, Government of Puducherry, No.1, Gourbert Avenue, Beach Road, Puducherry – 605 001.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the contempt petitions for non-compliance with previous orders should be closed after the respondents filed an affidavit assuring payment within the financial year.
Whether the petitioners can file a fresh contempt petition if the payment is not made by the specified date.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
R.Sudhakaran and others
- respondent
Rajeev Verma
- respondent
R.Kesavan
- respondent
Manoj Kumar Lal
- respondent
Maheh Kumar Barnwal
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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