Contempt petition filed for non-compliance of interim order in W.M.P.(MD)No.18396 of 2023. Court concluded that since a final order was passed in the main writ petition W.P.(MD)No.22072 of 2023 on 13.12.2023, nothing survives for adjudication and the petition is closed. No punishment or specific relief was ordered as the matter did not reach adjudication.
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CONT P.(MD)No.2107 of 2023
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 14.12.2023
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI
CONT P.(MD)No.2107 of 2023
V.Balrajan
... Petitioner
Vs.
K.Umadevi, The Chief Engineer (Distribution), Madurai Region, TANGEDCO, K.Pudur, Madurai-625 007.
... Respondent
PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to initiate Contempt proceedings against the Contemnor / respondent and punish the Contemnor / respondent for the willful disobedience of the order of this Court in W.M.P.(MD)No.18396 of 2023 in W.P.(MD)No.22072 of 2023 dated 14.09.2023.
CONT P.(MD)No.2107 of 2023
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Louis For Respondent : M/s.M.Parameswari Standing Counsel
O R D E R
This Contempt Petition is filed to initiate Contempt proceedings against the Contemnor / respondent and punish the Contemnor / respondent for the willful disobedience of the order of this Court in W.M.P.(MD)No.18396 of 2023 in W.P.(MD)No.22072 of 2023 dated 14.09.2023.
CONT P.(MD)No.2107 of 2023
Pending contempt petition, final order has been passed in W.P.(MD)No. 22072 of 2023 on 13.12.2023. The said submission is recorded.
4.Therefore, nothing survives for adjudication. Hence, this contempt
Petition is closed.
14.12.2023
NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes Sml
CONT P.(MD)No.2107 of 2023
L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.,
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CONT P.(MD)No.2107 of 2023
14.12.2023
1 issue framed by the court
Whether contempt proceedings initiated in W.M.P.(MD)No.18396 of 2023 for willful disobedience require adjudication after a final order was passed in the underlying writ petition.
V.Balrajan
K.Umadevi
L. Victoria Gowri
As recorded by the court registry
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