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R.Murugan Vs S.K.Prabakar Ias. — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2024)

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R.Murugan Vs S.K.Prabakar Ias.R.Murugan v. S.K.Prabakar Ias.

Dismissed

R.Murugan v. S.K.Prabakar Ias.

Madras HC12 Jan 2024CONT P(MD)/841/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Contempt petitioner sought punishment for disobedience of a writ order. The respondent government advocate submitted compliance to the High Court.

What the court decided

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A

Cont.P.(MD) No.841 of 2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 12.01.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI

Cont.P.(MD) No.841 of 2023 in W.P.(MD) No.28745 of 2022

R.Murugan

.. Petitioner/Petitioner

-vs-

1.Mr.S.K.Prabakar IAS.,

The Additional Chief Secretary /

Commissioner of Revenue Administration,

Revenue Administration and Disaster Management Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk,

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
R.Murugan
respondent
Mr.S.K.Prabakar IAS.
respondent
Mr.D.K.Sekar IA & AS.
respondent
Mr.Johny Tom Varghese IAS.
respondent
Mr.Aftab Rasool IAS.

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 12 Jan 2024 · January
Registered: 20 Apr 2023
Case no.: CONT P(MD)/841/2023

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Cite this judgement

R.Murugan v. S.K.Prabakar Ias., CONT P(MD)/841/2023 (MAD), decided on 12 January 2024.

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Bench / Coram

M.DHANDAPANI

Parties & counsel

Outcome

Dismissed

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

The petitioner's application for contempt proceedings was dismissed simpliciter upon the submission of the learned Government Advocate that the impugned order of the writ petition was complied with. No elaborate reasoning was provided in this order.

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Chennai – 600 005.

2.Mr.D.K.Sekar IA & AS.,

The Principal Accountant General (A & E), 361, Anna Saalai, Teynampet, Chennai-18.

3.Mr.Johny Tom Varghese IAS., The District Collector

Ramanathapuram District.

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4.Mr.Aftab Rasool IAS., The Assistant Collector Maninagar, Paramakudi,

Cont.P.(MD) No.841 of 2023

Ramanathapuram District. ... Contemnors/Respondents

Prayer: 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 willful disobedience of the order of the Court in W.P. (MD). No.28745 of 2022, dated 22-12-2022.

For Petitioner :Mr.S.Rajasekar, M/s.Lajapathi Roy and Associates.

For Respondent :Mr.M.Senthil Ayyanar Government Advocate

O R D E R

This Contempt Petition has been filed to initiate contempt

proceedings against the contemnors / Respondents and punish them for the

willful disobedience of the order of the Court in W.P.(MD). No.28745 of 2022, dated 22-12-2022.

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Cont.P.(MD) No.841 of 2023

When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned

Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submit that the order of this Court dated 22.12.2022 made in W.P(MD).No.28745 of 2022 has been complied with.

Recording the submission made by the learned Government

Advocate, this Contempt Petition is closed.

12.01.2024

Internet:Yes/No Index:Yes/No

Indu

To

1.The Additional Chief Secretary / Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Revenue Administration and Disaster Management Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.

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Cont.P.(MD) No.841 of 2023

M.DHANDAPANI, J.

Indu

2.The Principal Accountant General (A & E), 361, Anna Saalai, Teynampet, Chennai-18.

3.The District Collector Ramanathapuram District.

4.The Assistant Collector Maninagar, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

Cont.P.(MD) No.841 of 2023

12.01.2024

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Coram

AI extract

M.DHANDAPANI

CNR

HCMD010444052023

Topic

Contempt of Court

Bench

Disposal

CLOSED

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