Contempt petition alleging disobedience of an interim order directing that incomplete training not be held against the petitioner's promotion eligibility. Noting the writ petition was still pending and the petitioner had already been promoted on 15.03.2024, the court held the contempt petition would not lie and dismissed it.
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Cont.P.No.1042 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 18.04.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN
Cont.P.No.1042 of 2024
K.Prakash
... Petitioner
Versus
1.Mr.P.Ponniah, I.A.S Director of Rural Development / Commissioner of Rural Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015.
2.Dr.S.Uma, I.A.S District Collector, Namakkal District, Namakkal – 637 003.
3.Mr.P.Madhavan Block Development Officer, Tiruchengode, Namakkal District – 637 301.
... Respondents
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Prayer : -
Prayer : - This petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order dated 18.05.2023 in W.P.No.15770 of 2023 in W.M.P.No.15215 of 2023.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Kamatchi Sundaresan For Respondent : Mr. S. Anitha, SGP
ORDER
This petition has been filed seeking to punish the respondents for the willful disobedience of the order dated 18.05.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.15770 of 2023 in W.M.P.No.15215 of 2023.
2.The only order passed by me on 18.05.2023, is as follows:
“3.If at all the petitioner is otherwise eligible for being considered for promotion, let not the only aspect of not completing the training be put against the petitioner herein.”
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has actually been promoted on 15.03.2024. Let the Writ Petition be decided on merits. This Contempt Petition would not lie and the same stands dismissed.
18.04.2024
smv Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No Speaking order : Yes / No
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C.V. KARTHIKEYAN, J.
smv
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18.04.2024
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents willfully disobeyed the interim order dated 18.05.2023 in W.P.No.15770 of 2023 regarding promotion despite pending training.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
K.Prakash
Mr.P.Ponniah, I.A.S
Dr.S.Uma, I.A.S
Mr.P.Madhavan
C.V.Karthikeyan
As recorded by the court registry
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