Contempt petition filed for willful disobedience of a prior order regarding the counting of votes. The Government Advocate submitted that a proposal to conduct the counting on a specific future date had been made, rendering the contempt proceedings moot.
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Cont P(MD) No.1000 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 10.06.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN
Cont P(MD) No.1000 of 2024
R.Murali Manohar ... Petitioner/1st Respondent Vs. 1.Mr.G.Lakshmipathy, District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.
2.Mr.L.Antro, Returning Officer / (Block Development Officer), Thiruchendur Panchayat Union, Thoothukudi District. ... Contemnors/Respondents 8 & 9
PRAYER : Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court
Act, 1970, to punish the respondents herein for their willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in C.R.P.(MD).No.3395 of 2023, dated 07.03.2024.
For Petitioner :Mr.M.Saravanan For Respondent :Mr.R.Suresh Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
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O RDER
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This petition has been filed to punish the respondents herein for their willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in C.R.P.(MD).No.3395 of 2023, dated 07.03.2024.
2.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that proposal has been made by the respondent herein to conduct the counting on 13.06.2024. In view of the above said development contempt will not lie.
3.Accordingly, this contempt petition stands closed.
10.06.2024
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1.Mr.G.Lakshmipathy, District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.
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2.Mr.L.Antro,
2.Mr.L.Antro, Returning Officer / (Block Development Officer), Thiruchendur Panchayat Union, Thoothukudi District.
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G.ILANGOVAN. J.
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R.Murali Manohar
Mr.G.Lakshmipathy, District Collector, Thoothukudi District
Mr.L.Antro, Returning Officer / (Block Development Officer), Thiruchendur Panchayat Union, Thoothukudi District
G.ILANGOVAN
As recorded by the court registry
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