A contempt petition alleging non-compliance with a prior order was heard. The respondent asserted compliance via a letter from the Additional Chief Secretary. The court accepted the explanation and closed the petition.
The contempt petition is closed.
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Cont.P.(MD)No.1651 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 11.09.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI
Cont.P.(MD)No.1651 of 2024 in W.P.(MD)No.3951 of 2024
K.Muthuramalingam, Deputy Registrar of Co-Operative Society U/S., No.5/2 56, Kadupatti Road, Mullipallam, Madurai District - 625 207. ... Petitioner
-vs-
Dr.K.Gopal, I.A.S., The Secretary, Food and Co-Operation Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai.
... Respondent
PRAYER: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 praying to punish the respondent for his wilful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD)No.3951 of 2024, dated 26.02.2024.
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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vellaichamy
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For Respondent : Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader
ORDER
Alleging non-compliance of the order passed by this Court in W.P. (MD)No.3951 of 2024, dated 26.02.2024, the petitioner has come up with the present Contempt Petition.
2 . Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, Mr.P.Thilakkumar,
learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submitted that the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD)No.3951 of 2024, dated 26.02.2024, has been complied with. In support of the said submission, he has produced a letter of the Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Cooperation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, bearing reference No.2597/CD2/2001-17, dated 29.07.2024, in which, the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD)No.3951 of 2024, dated 26.02.2024, was complied with by issuing an adverse order against the petitioner.
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3 . Recording the same, this Contempt Petition is closed. It is open to
the petitioner to challenge the above said proceedings in the manner known to law.
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To:-
Dr.K.Gopal, I.A.S., The Secretary, Food and Co-Operation Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai.
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L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the court should accept the respondent's submission regarding compliance with a previous order to close the contempt petition.
K.Muthuramalingam
Dr.K.Gopal
L.Victoria Gowri
As recorded by the court registry
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