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K.Elumalai, v. Dr.P.Senthilkumar, I.a.S., and 3 others

Madras HC7 Mar 2025CONT P/172/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Contempt petition closed; willful disobedience; compliance reported by Government Advocate (Forest); order dated 21.02.2024 in W.P.No.12290 of 2021; Section 11 Contempt of Courts Act; K.Elumalai v. Dr.P.Senthilkumar, I.A.S. and others; Tamil Nadu Environment and Forest Department officials; District Forest Officer Perambalur; Madras High Court; R.N. Manjula, J.; no punishment imposed; Cont.P.No.172 of 2025; decided 07.03.2025.

What did the court decide?

None; the Contempt Petition was closed on the Government Advocate's submission that the order in W.P.No.12290 of 2021 dated 21.02.2024 stands complied with, and no punishment was imposed on the respondents. ¶28

K.Elumalai, Vs Dr.P.Senthilkumar, I.a.S., and 3 others — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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Cont.P.No.172 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 07.03.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA

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Cont.P.No.172 of 2025

K.Elumalai

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.Dr.P.Senthilkumar., I.A.S., Principal Secretary to Government, Environment and Forest Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Secretariat,

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Chennai 600 009.

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2.Thiru.Srinivas R.Reddy, I.F.S., The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (Head of Department), Panagal Maaligai, No.1, Jeenis Road, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015.

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3.Thiru.Debasis Jana, I.F.S., The Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests,

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(Administration),

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Panagal Maaligai, No.1, Jeenis Road, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015.

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4.Thiru.Gunanesh, The District Forest Officer, Perambalur District, Perambalur. ... Respondents

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Prayer: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.12290 of 2021 dated 21.02.2024.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Nedunchezhiyan

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For Respondents : Mr.S.Rajesh, GA (Forest)

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ORDER

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This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondents

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for willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.12290 of 2021 dated 21.02.2024.

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2 . The learned Government Advocate for the respondents

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submitted that the order passed by this Court has been complied and the copy of the proceedings issued in this regard has also been produced before this Court.

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3 . In view of the same, this Contempt Petition is closed.

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1.Dr.P.Senthilkumar., I.A.S., Principal Secretary to Government, Environment and Forest Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

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2.Thiru.Srinivas R.Reddy, I.F.S., The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (Head of Department), Panagal Maaligai, No.1, Jeenis Road, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015.

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3.Thiru.Debasis Jana, I.F.S., The Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (Administration), Panagal Maaligai, No.1, Jeenis Road, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015.

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4.Thiru.Gunanesh, The District Forest Officer, Perambalur District, Perambalur.

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R.N.MANJULA, J.

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