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K. C. Jayabalan v. Siddiq, and 4 others

Madras HC21 Mar 2025CONT P/129/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Contempt petition closed; wilful disobedience; Section 11 Contempt of Courts Act 1971; compliance recorded; WP.No.7592 of 2024 order dated 28/03/2024; official respondent order dated 24.05.2024; liberty to challenge compliance order; Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) officials; Managing Director; District Revenue Officer; Deputy Collector Thoraipakkam Range; Tahsildar Land Acquisition; Madras High Court; P. Velmurugan J.; 21-03-2025; no punishment imposed.

What did the court decide?

No punishment imposed; contempt petition closed recording compliance, with liberty reserved to the petitioner to challenge the official respondent's order dated 24.05.2024 in the manner known to law. ¶33

K. C. Jayabalan Vs Siddiq, and 4 others — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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CONT P No. 129 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 21-03-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P. VELMURUGAN

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CONT P No. 129 of 2025

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K. C. Jayabalan S/o. K.Chandrasekaran, No. 113/57 Kutchery Road, Mylapore Chennai 04

Petitioner(s)

1. Siddiq,

The Managing Director (cmrl ), Chennai Metro Rail Ltd., Nandanam Chennai-600 034

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2.Livingston

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The District Revenue Officer (design), (cmrl) Chennai Metro Rail Ltd., Nandanam Chennai

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3.Ramamoorthy

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The District Revenue Officer, Land Acquisition, (CMRL) Chennai Metro Rail Ltd., Nandanam, Chennai

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4.Anbu selvan

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The Deputy Collector, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Thoraipakkam Range, (cmrl)

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Chennai Metro Rail Ltd., Nandanam Chennai

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5.Leela

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The Tahsildar Land Acqusition (cmrl) Chennai Metro Rail Ltd., Nandanam Chennai

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Contemnor(s)

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PRAYER: This petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971,

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to punish the respondents herein for their wilful disobedience of the order of

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this Court dated 28/03/2024 passed in WP.No.7592 of 2024.

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For Petitioner Mr.R.Chandrasekaran For Contemnor(s): Mr.B.Vijaya, SC for CMRL(R1) Mr.A.Selvendran, Special Government Pleader – For R2 - R5 .

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ORDER

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The petitioner has filed this contempt petition, to punish the respondents for disobeying the order of this Court dated 28/03/2024 passed in WP.No.7592 of 2024.

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2.When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is submitted by the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents that the order of this Court dated 28/03/2024 passed in WP.No.7592 of 2024 has been complied with. He has filed the copy of the order dated 24.05.2024 passed by the official

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respondent concerned.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Recording the same, this Contempt Petition is closed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedy in the manner known to law against the order passed by the concerned official respondent, if he is aggrieved with the same.

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21-03-2025

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mfa Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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1.Siddiq,

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