A contempt petition alleged non-compliance with a 2023 writ order directing the Superintendent of Police to consider the petitioner's representation. The court held no direction was ever issued to the impleaded Inspector of Police, so no violation by him was possible.
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Cont.P(MD)No.45 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 29.11.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU
Cont.P(MD)No.45 of 2024 in W.P.(MD)No.14692 of 2014
A.Mohammed Kawan ... Petitioner
Vs.
Mr.Subramanian, The Inspector of Police, Chinnamanur Police Station, Theni District.
...Contemnor
PRAYER: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the Respondent/Contemnor for his willful disobedience to implement the order passed by this order of this Court in W.P(MD)No.14692 of 2014, dated 06.01.2023.
For Petitioner : No Appearance For Contemnor : Ms.M.Aasha Government Advocate (Criminal Side)
O R D E R
This contempt petition has been filed alleging non-compliance of the
order, dated 06.01.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.(MD)No.14692 of 2014.
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2. This Court disposed of the writ petition in W.P.(MD)No.14692 of 2014
dated 06.01.2023, directing the second respondent who is the Superintendent of Police, Theni District to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 21.07.2014 and pass appropriate orders in that regard. However, the present Contempt Petition has been filed impleading one Mr.Subramaniam, the Inspector of Police, Chinnamanur Police Station, Theni District.
4. Accordingly, this Contempt Petition is dismissed as not maintainable.
29.11.2024
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To:
The Inspector of Police, Chinnamanur Police Station, Theni District.
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K.KUMARESH BABU, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether contempt lies against an Inspector of Police when the writ direction was issued only to the Superintendent of Police, Theni District.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
A.Mohammed Kawan
Mr.Subramanian, The Inspector of Police, Chinnamanur Police Station, Theni District
K.Kumaresh Babu
As recorded by the court registry
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