Contempt petition alleging the District Collector of Kallakurichi disobeyed a writ order regarding removal of a flag pole. The Government Advocate stated the flag pole was removed; the petitioner alleged it was re-erected. The court noted authorities must prevent illegal erection and disposed of the contempt petition on the statement of removal.
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Cont.P. No.364 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 25.03.2024
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
Cont.P.No.364 of 2024
A.T.Sakthivel .. Petitioner Vs
Sravan Kumar Jatauth, IAS District Collector of Kallakurichi, Collectorate, Kallakurichi. .. Respondent
PRAYER: PETITION FILED UNDER SECTION 11 OF THE CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT TO INITIATE CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE RESPONDENT HEREIN FOR DISOBEYING THE ORDER DATED 07.11.2023 MADE IN WP.NO.31798 OF 2023.
For the Petitioner : Mr.T.Dhanasekaran For the Respondent : Mr.K.Karthik Jegannath Government Advocate
ORDER
(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
Heard Mr.T.Dhanasekaran, learned counsel for the petitioner;
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and Mr.K.Karthik Jegannath, learned Government Advocate for the respondent.
As a statement is made that the flag pole has been removed,
the contempt petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.
(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.)
25.03.2024 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No
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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY,J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondent disobeyed the order dated 07.11.2023 in WP.No.31798 of 2023 by failing to remove an illegally erected flag pole.
A.T.Sakthivel
Sravan Kumar Jatauth, IAS, District Collector of Kallakurichi
Sanjay V.Gangapurwala
D.Bharatha Chakravarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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