The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court considered a contempt petition alleging wilful disobedience of an earlier order. The court held that the impugned order was complied with and no act of contempt survived, thus closing the petition.
The contempt petition is closed as the order dated 02.09.2022 has been complied with.
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Cont. P.(MD) No. 452 of 2023
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 29.07.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA
Cont. P.(MD) No.452 of 2023 in W.P.(MD) No.4384 of 2022
C.Esakkimuthu ...Petitioner
Vs.
K.Balathandayuthapani The Chief Educational Officer, O/o.the Chief Educational Officer, Thoothukudi District. ...Contemnor
Prayer : This Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the Contemnor / 3rd respondent for his willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD).No.4384 of 2022 dated 02.09.2022.
For Petitioner : Mr.Aswin Rajasimman for M/s.Lajapathi Roy and Associates For Respondent : Mr.M.Siddharthan Additional Government Pleader
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O R D E R
This Contempt Petition has been filed alleging that there is a wilful disobedience of the order and direction passed in W.P(MD).No. 4384 of 2022 dated 02.09.2022.
2. It is stated that the order dated 02.09.2022 has been
complied with and nothing survives in the contempt. Therefore the contempt petition is closed.
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To
K.Balathandayuthapani The Chief Educational Officer, O/o.the Chief Educational Officer, Thoothukudi District.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether there is willful disobedience of the order passed on 02.09.2022 in W.P.(MD). No. 4384 of 2022.
Whether the contempt petition in Cont. P.(MD) No. 452 of 2023 should be allowed or dismissed.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
C.Esakkimuthu
K.Balathandayuthapani
R.N. Manjula
As recorded by the court registry
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