In this contempt petition alleging violation of a stay order, the petitioner claimed the Tahsildar cancelled their patta despite an interim stay. The Government Advocate stated the order was recalled upon notice, and the court closed the petition without further proceedings.
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Cont P(MD)No.1783 of 2023
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 13.09.2023
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
Cont P.(MD)No.1783 of 2023
V.Amuthan @ Paraman ... Petitioner
Vs
1.Mr.Sakthivel, The District Revenue Officer and Additional District Magistrate, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.Mr.Suresh Frederick Clemant, The Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk, Usilampatti, Madurai District. ...Contemnors
PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to initiate contempt proceedings against the contemnors/respondents and punish them for their willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.M.P(MD)No.5018 of 2022 in W.P(MD)No.6462 of 2022 dated 07.04.2022.
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For Petitioner :Mr.N.Sathish Babu
For Respondents :Mr.P.T.Thiraviam
Government Advocate
O R D E R
Alleging non-compliance of the order, dated 07.04.2022, passed in W.M.P(MD)No.5018 of 2022 in W.P(MD)No.6462 of 2022, this
contempt petition is filed.
2022 as against the order of cancelling the patta passed by the District Revenue Officer. This Court has also entertained the writ petition and granted an order of interim stay on 07.04.2022. Despite the same, the Tahsildar has passed an order implemending the orders of the District Revenue Officer by cancelling the patta stands in the name of the petitioner and issued in favour of the ancesters. Therefore, this contempt petition is filed on the ground that the orders of this Court dated
07.04.2022 has been violated.
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for the respondents and submitted that the Tahsildar has passed the order without knowing the orders of this Court in W.M.P(MD)No.5018 of 2022 in W.P(MD)No.6462 of 2022. On receipt of the notice in the contempt petition, he has immediately recalled the order and restored the same today i.e., 13.09.2023.
this contempt petition is closed.
NCC : Yes / No. Index : Yes / No. 13.09.2023 Internet:Yes am
To 1.Mr.Sakthivel, The District Revenue Officer and Additional District Magistrate, Madurai District, Madurai.
2.Mr.Suresh Frederick Clemant, The Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk, Usilampatti, Madurai District.
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B.PUGALENDHI, J.
am
Order made in Cont P(MD)No.1783 of 2023
13.09.2023
V. Amuthan @ Paraman
Mr. Sakthivel, The District Revenue Officer and Additional District Magistrate, Madurai District, Madurai
Mr. Suresh Frederick Clemant, The Tahsildar, Usilampatti Taluk, Usilampatti, Madurai District
B. PUGALENDHI
As recorded by the court registry
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