In a contempt petition challenging failure to comply with an order in W.P.No.17051 of 2020, the court held that grievances regarding the assessment method, addressed via a notice, could not be raised in contempt proceedings. The petition was closed.
The Contempt Petition and the connected Sub Application are closed.
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Cont.P.No.428 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 05.09.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR
Contempt Petition No.428 of 2023 and Sub Application No.112 of 2023
1.A.Balakrishnan
2.A.Vaishnav ... Petitioners
vs.
G.Kannan M.A., B.Ed., The Commissioner, Kancheepuram Municipality, Annai Indira Gandhi Street, Kancheepuram – 631 502 ... Respondent PRAYER: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, praying to punish the respondent herein for contempt for willfully disobeying the order dated 23.03.2021 made in W.P.No.17051 of 2020.
For Petitioners : Ms.R.Vigneshwari for M/s.M.Guruprasad For Respondent : Mr.R.Neelakandan Additional Advocate General-VIII Assisted by Mr.R.Gopinath
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O R D E R
Cont.P.No.428 of 2023
S.SOUNTHAR, J. dm
The learned Additional Advocate General-VIII appearing for the respondent submitted that a pre-assessment notice along with working sheet was issued to the petitioner on 11.08.2023. Therefore, the directions issued by this Court in W.P.No.17051 of 2020, dated 23.03.2021 is complied with.
contempt petition. Therefore, the contempt petition is closed. Consequently,
the connected sub application is also closed.
05.09.2023
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1.A.Balakrishnan and 2.A.Vaishnav
The Commissioner, Kancheepuram Municipality
S.Sounthar
As recorded by the court registry
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