Contempt petition alleging construction of a bus stand in Survey No.70 contrary to an undertaking in an earlier writ petition. Respondents submitted construction is confined to Survey Nos.67-69 and 71; the court found no breach and dismissed the petition without costs.
None granted; petition dismissed, no costs.
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Cont.P.No.216 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 05.02.2024
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
Cont.P.No.216 of 2024
P.Umapathy
.. Petitioner
Vs
Deputy Secretary to Government, Transport Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
3.Rajesh Lakeni, Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. .. Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to initiate contempt proceedings against the respondents for the non implementation of the directions issued by this Court in W.P.No.7407 of 2023, dated 5.10.2023.
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ORDER
(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
Heard Ms.D.Bharathy, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath, learned Government Advocate for respondents 1 and 2; and, Mr.N.Sivakumar, learned counsel for the third respondent.
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stand is being constructed in Survey Nos.67, 68, 69 and 71 and no construction activity is undertaken in Survey No.70.
In view of that that, the contempt petition lacks merit and, as
such, the same is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.
(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 05.02.2024 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sasi
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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY,J.
(sasi)
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05.02.2024
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents breached the undertaking not to construct the bus stand in Survey No.70.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
P.Umapathy
Gracy Joseph, Deputy Secretary to Government, Transport Department
A.R.Rahul Nadh, District Collector, Chengalpattu District
Rajesh Lakeni, Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA)
Sanjay V.Gangapurwala
D.Bharatha Chakravarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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