In a contempt petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act for willful disobedience of an order in W.P. No. 31309 of 2016 regarding promotion, the Court held that the order was complied with by promoting the petitioner to Deputy Tahsildar, a post he did not challenge then, dismissing the petition.
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Cont.P.No.1064 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 24.07.2024
THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA
Cont.P.No.1064 of 2024
A. Rajamanickam … Petitioner
V.s
Thiru. V. Rajaram,I.A.S The State of Tamil Nadu, Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600009 ... Respondents
Prayer: Contempt petition under section 11 of the Contempt of Courts
Act to punish the Respondents for willful disobedience of the order
passed in W.P. No. 31309 of 2016 dated 03.10.2016.
For Petitioner : Mr. P. Ganesan For Respondent : M/s Yamuna Devi Special Government Pleader
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ORDER
Though in the order which is the subject matter of contempt, it is stated that the representation of the petitioner dated 15.07.2016, seeking promotion as Tahsildar from the year 2005 and the Deputy Collector from the year 2009 had to be considered, the respondents have promoted the petitioner to the post of the Deputy Tahsildar. The petitioner had not questioned the same at that point in time, though his representation was one seeking promotion as Tahsildar from the year 2005 and the Deputy Collector from the year 2009. Now, this contempt has been filed stating that the orders passed in W.P.No.31309 of 2016 has not been complied with.
not in the manner as directed by this Court dated 03.10.2016, but by promoting the petitioner for the post of Deputy Tahsildar, there is no
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ground for contempt as the petitioner has not challenged that order. Accordingly, this Contempt Petition is dismissed.
24.07.2024
Index: Yes/No Speaking order/non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No srn
To
The State of Tamil Nadu, Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600009
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P.T.ASHA, J.,
srn
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether a contempt petition can be maintained when the respondent has complied with the impugned order by promoting the petitioner to a different post than sought, which was not challenged at the time
Whether the petitioners representation seeking promotion as Tahsildar from 2005 and Deputy Collector from 2009 was complied with by the promotion to Deputy Tahsildar.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
A. Rajamanickam
The State of Tamil Nadu, Secretary to Government, Revenue Department
P.T. ASHA
As recorded by the court registry
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