Contempt petition alleging disobedience of a High Court direction to conduct field inspection and demolish unauthorized construction. The Government Pleader reported compliance with photographs; the petitioner expressed satisfaction and the contempt petition was closed.
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Cont.P(MD)No.1105 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 28.06.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN
Cont.P(MD)No.1105 of 2024
S.Narayanasamy ... Petitioner/Petitioner
vs.
1.Mr.G.Lakshmipathy IAS, The District Collector, Collectorate, Thoothukudi District.
2.Mr.J.Jawahar, The Block Development Officer, O/o.The Block Development Officer, Kovilpatti Panchayat Union, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District. ... Contemnors/Respondent Nos.1 & 2
PRAYER : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to initiate contempt proceedings against the contemnors/respondents and punish them for the wilful disobedience of the order of this Court in W.P(MD)No.24732 of 2023, dated 28.11.2023.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Mahaboob Fazil
For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader
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ORDER
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(Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.)
This Contempt Petition has been filed for the alleged disobedience of the orders of this Court, dated 28.11.2023, made in W.P(MD)No.24732 of 2023.
2.By the said order, the following direction had been given by the Division Bench:
'3.In view of the above facts and circumstances, the respondents 1 and 2 are directed to conduct field inspection by affording opportunity to all the parties and if any unauthorized construction are identified, appropriate actions are to be initiated to demolish such unauthorized construction. Such an exercise is directed to be completed within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.'
3.Today, when the Contempt Petition is taken up for hearing,
Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, has submitted that the orders of this Court has been complied
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with and the unauthorized construction made by the private parties, having been identified, was dismantled and in order to establish the said fact, a set of photographs have also been filed by the learned Government Pleader before this Court for our perusal. The said photographs have already been circulated to the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, who on receipt of the same expressed satisfaction that the orders of this Court have been complied with.
4.In view of the said compliance, recording the same, this Contempt Petition is closed. No costs.
[R.S.K.,J.] [G.A.M.,J.] 28.06.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No ps
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To
The Block Development Officer, O/o.The Block Development Officer, Kovilpatti Panchayat Union, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District.
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R.SURESH KUMAR,J. and G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.
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ORDER MADE IN Cont.P(MD)No.1105 of 2024
DATED : 28.06.2024
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents complied with the direction dated 28.11.2023 in W.P(MD)No.24732 of 2023 to inspect and demolish unauthorized construction.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S. Narayanasamy
Mr. G. Lakshmipathy IAS, The District Collector, Thoothukudi District
Mr. J. Jawahar, The Block Development Officer, Kovilpatti Panchayat Union
R. Suresh Kumar
G. Arul Murugan
As recorded by the court registry
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