Contempt petition alleging non-compliance with a writ order seeking police protection for conducting the Sri Mariamman Kovil festival. The respondent undertook to provide protection, and pooja was performed with police protection. The court closed the contempt petition.
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Contempt Petition No.3285 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED :11.12.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR
Contempt Petition No.3285 of 2024
P.Muthusamy
..... petitioner
Vs.
Mr.S.Rajesh Kannan
..... Respondent
PRAYER: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, praying to punish the respondent herein for the willful disobedience of the order passed in W.P.No.29394 of 2016, dated 17.11.2023.
For petitioner : Mr.E.K.Kumaresan
For Respondents :Mr. L.Baskaran Government Advocate
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O R D E R
The contempt petition is filed alleging violation of order
passed by this Court in W.P.No.29394 of 2016, dated 17.11.2023.
2. The petitioner herein filed a complaint before the
respondent seeking police protection for conducting festival of Sri Mariamman Kovil, Vasanthapuram Village, Namakkal District.
The said representation has not been considered. Hence, the petitioner has come before this Court complaining violation of the order passed in the writ petition.
3. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the
respondent filed a status report stating that the respondent is ready to
give adequate police protection to both the parties for performing
Poojas and festival in the above mentioned temple.
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4. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the
learned counsel appearing for the respondent submits that today
morning, the temple was opened and petitioner performed Pooja with police protection. The said statement made by the learned Government Advocate is not disputed by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Hence, this contempt petition is closed.
11.12.2024
Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No Neutral Citation:Yes/No ub
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondent wilfully disobeyed the order in W.P.No.29394 of 2016 by failing to provide police protection for the temple festival.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
P.Muthusamy
S.Rajesh Kannan
S.Sounthar
As recorded by the court registry
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