This contempt petition challenged the failure to comply with a previous court order. The respondent filed proof of compliance, leading the court to close the petition without further adjudication.
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Contempt Petition No. 466 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 20.03.2024
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU
Contempt Petition No. 466 of 2024
A.Lakshmanan
… Petitioner
-vs-
Dr. D.Karthikeyan, I.A.S., Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat,
Chennai – 600 009. ... Respondent
Prayer:- Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the Respondent for wilful disobeyal of the orders of this Court made in W.P. No. 8559 of 2023 dated 17.03.2023.
For Petitioner : Mr. T.Ranganathan
For Respondent : Mr. V.Ravi, Special Government Pleader
O R D E R
Heard Mr. T.Ranganathan, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner and
Mr. V.Ravi, Learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the Respondent and perused the materials placed on record, apart from the
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pleadings of the parties.
In fine, the Contempt Petition is closed with the aforesaid observations.
No costs.
20.03.2024
Index: Yes/No NCC: Yes/No
Note: Issue order copy by 08.04.2024.
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To
The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.
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P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.
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A. Lakshmanan
Dr. D. Karthikeyan, I.A.S.
P.D. AUDIKESAVALU
As recorded by the court registry
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