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S.Sridhar v. Kumar Jayant. Ias.

Madras HC24 Feb 2025CONT P/1529/2021

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What is this about?

Contempt petitions under Section 11, Contempt of Courts Act 1971; alleged wilful and deliberate disobedience of Madras High Court orders dated 04.11.2020 in W.P.Nos.19258 & 17248 of 2013; compliance report filed by Additional Advocate General R. Ramanlal; patta mutated in the name of the temple; HR&CE; fisheries and revenue officials of Tamil Nadu; Kancheepuram; Tahsildar Sholinganallur; petitions closed on 24.02.2025 by D. Bharatha Chakravarthy, J.; petitioner S. Sridhar; advocates V.B.R. Menon, T. Arun Kumar (AGP), K. Karthikeyan.

What did the court decide?

Both Contempt Petition Nos.1529 of 2021 and 1530 of 2021 stand closed, recording compliance. ¶47

S.Sridhar Vs Kumar Jayant. Ias. — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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Cont.P.Nos.1529 & 1530 of 2021

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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Dated: 24.02.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

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Contempt Petition Nos.1529 & 1530 of 2021 in W.P.Nos.19258 & 17248 of 2013

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Cont.P.No.1529 of 2021

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S.Sridhar. ... Petitioner

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/versus/

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Mr. Kumar Jayant. IAS.,

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Principal Secretary to Government Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai -600 009.

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Mr. T.S.Jawahar, I.A.S., Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009

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3.Mr.S. Nagarajan , I.A.S.,

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Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Land Administration Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

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Dr.M. Aarthi, I.A.S. District Collector Kancheepuram District, Collectorate, Kancheepuram - 631 501

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Cont.P.Nos.1529 & 1530 of 2021

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5.Mr.G. Gokularamanan, Assistant Director of Fisheries (Marine), Kancheepuram District, No:2/601 A, East Coast Road, Neelankarai, Chennai - 600 041.

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Mr.J.Kumaragurubaran, I.A.S., Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department (HR&CE), No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai -600034. ... Respondents

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Prayer: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondents herein for their wilful and deliberate disobedience of the order passed by this Hon'ble Court on 04.11.2020 in W.P.No.19258 of 2013.

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For Petitioner : Mr.V.B.R.Menon For Respondents : Mr.R.Ramanlal Additional Advocate General Assisted by T.Arun Kumar, Additional Government Pleader RR1 to 5 : Mr.K.Karthikeyan, for R6

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Cont.P.Nos.1529 & 1530 of 2021

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Cont.P.No.1530 of 2021

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S.Sridhar. ... Petitioner

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/versus/

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Mr. T.S.Jawahar, I.A.S., Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009 2. Mr. G. Arumugam, Additional Director (Marine), Directorate of Fisheries, Administrative Office Building, DMS Complex,Teynampet, Chennai - 600 0060

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Mr.G.Gokularamanan, Assistant Director of Fisheries (Marine), Kancheepuram District, No:2/601 A, East Coast Road, Neelankarai, Chennai - 600 041. 4. Dr.M. Aarthi, I.A.S., District Collector Kancheepuram District, Collectorate, Kancheepuram - 631 501

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5.Mr. Ganesan, Tahsildar, No.1, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, 1^st Cross Street, Sholinganallur, Chennai -600 119 6.Mr.S. Nagarajan, I.A.S., Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Land Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

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Cont.P.Nos.1529 & 1530 of 2021

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Mr.V. Vikraman, IPS., Dy. Commissioner of Police, Dr. Muthulakshmi Road, Indira Nagar, Adayar, Chennai - 600 020

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8.Mr.J. Kumaragurubaran, I.A.S., Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department (HR&CE),

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No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai -600034. ... Respondents

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For Petitioner : Mr.V.B.R.Menon For Respondents : Mr.R.Ramanlal Additional Advocate General Assisted by T.Arun Kumar, Additional Government Pleader RR1 to 7 : Mr.K.Karthikeyan, for R8

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O R D E R

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When the matter came up for hearing, Mr.R.Ramanlal, Learned

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Additional Advocate General filed a compliance report and also produced the copy

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of the patta that has been now mutated in the name of the temple.

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Cont.P.Nos.1529 & 1530 of 2021

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2. In view thereof, recording compliance, the Contempt Petition Nos.1529 of 2021 and 1530 of 2021, shall stand closed.

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24.02.2025

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Neutral Citation : No. bsm

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To, 1. Mr. Kumar Jayant. IAS., Principal Secretary to Government Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai -600 009.

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Mr. T.S.Jawahar, I.A.S., Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009

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3.Mr.S. Nagarajan , I.A.S.,

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Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Land Administration Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

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Dr.M. Aarthi, I.A.S. District Collector Kancheepuram District, Collectorate, Kancheepuram - 631 501

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Cont.P.Nos.1529 & 1530 of 2021

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5.Mr.G. Gokularamanan, Assistant Director of Fisheries (Marine), Kancheepuram District, No:2/601 A, East Coast Road, Neelankarai, Chennai - 600 041.

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Mr.J.Kumaragurubaran, I.A.S., Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department (HR&CE), No.119, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Nungambakkam, Chennai -600034.

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