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P.Nagarajan v. S.Balachander and another

Madras HC2 Jan 2025CONT P/1928/2024

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, Cont.P.No.1928 of 2024, decided 02.01.2025 by Justice R.N.MANJULA. Contempt petition under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act alleging willful disobedience of order dated 06.10.2023 in W.P.No.10815 of 2021; respondents S.Balachander (Commissioner) and G.Vediyappan (Assistant Commissioner), Salem City Municipal Corporation; interim order dated 02.12.2024 in W.A.No.3562 of 2024 — no coercive steps against respondents; contempt petition closed for the present without adjudication.

What did the court decide?

Contempt Petition closed for the present in view of the interim order dated 02.12.2024 in W.A.No.3562 of 2024; no finding recorded on the alleged willful disobedience. ¶22

P.Nagarajan Vs S.Balachander and another — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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Cont.P.No.1928 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 02.01.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA

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Cont.P.No.1928 of 2024

P.Nagarajan

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.Mr.S.Balachander, The Commissioner, Salem City Municipal Corporation, Salem - 636 001.

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2.Mr.G.Vediyappan, The Assistant Commissioner, Ammapet Ward Office, Salem City Municipal Corporation, Salem. ... 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 in W.P.No.10815 of 2021 dated 06.10.2023.

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For Petitioner : Ms.Elizabeth Ravi For Respondents : Mrs.N.Devi, Standing Counsel

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

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Cont.P.No.1928 of 2024

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ORDER

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This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order passed in W.P.No.10815 of 2021

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dated 06.10.2023.

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2 . When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents submitted that in the Writ Appeal filed by the respondents in W.A.No.3562 of 2024, an interim order has been passed on 02.12.2024, stating no coercive steps shall be taken by the petitioner against the respondents.

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3. In view of the above interim order, this Contempt Petition is

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closed for the present.

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Index : Yes /No 02.01.2025 Internet : Yes/No Speaking / Non-speaking gsk

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

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Cont.P.No.1928 of 2024