Selvi v. Vanjinahtan

Madras HC16 Apr 2025CONT P/205/2025

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What is this about?

Selvi v. Vanjinathan (Executive Engineer, Division-5, Tamilnadu Slum Clearance Board), Cont.P.No.205 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Madras, decided 16.04.2025 by G.K. Ilanthiraiyan J. Contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 alleging willful non-compliance with the order in WP.No.18207 of 2022 dated 27.06.2024; petition closed after the Tamilnadu Urban Habitat Development Board order dated 15.04.2025 was produced as compliance. Keywords: contempt petition closed; compliance order; Slum Clearance Board; Urban Habitat Development Board; Magesh; Karthikeyan Standing Counsel.

What did the court decide?

None; no punishment imposed - the contempt petition was closed following production of the compliance order dated 15.04.2025. ¶¶22

Selvi Vs Vanjinahtan — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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Cont.P.No.205 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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Dated: 16.04.2025

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Coram:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

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Cont.P.No.205 of 2025

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Selvi ...Petitioner

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Vs.

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Vanjinathan, The Executive Engineer(Division-5) Tamilnadu Slum Clearance Board, No.2/124, Sir Thiyagaraya Road, Chennai 600 018 ...Respondent

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PRAYER:

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Contempt petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondents for their act of contempt committed by willfully disobeying the order of this Court in WP.No.18207 of 2022 dated 27.06.2024.

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For Petitioner : Mr.D.Magesh

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For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan, Standing Counsel

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ORDER

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This contempt petition has been filed to punish the respondents for their act of contempt committed by willfully disobeying the order of this Court in WP.No.18207 of 2022 dated 27.06.2024, thereby the respondent was directed to consider the application submitted by the petitioner and to pass orders within a time frame.

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The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent

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produced order dated 15.04.2025 of the Tamilnadu Urban Habitat Development Board, before this Court, and submitted that the order passed by this Court in WP.No.18207 of 2022 dated 27.06.2024 has been complied with by the aforesaid order dated 15.04.2025.

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In view of the aforesaid order dated 15.04.2025, this contempt

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petition is closed.

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16.04.2025

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1.The Executive Engineer(Division-5) Tamilnadu Slum Clearance Board, No.2/124, Sir Thiyagaraya Road, Chennai 600 018 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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lok

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