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A.Chinnathambi v. P.Senthil kumar and another

Madras HC23 Apr 2025CONT P/23/2025

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What is this about?

Contempt Petition No.23 of 2025; High Court of Judicature at Madras; G.K. Ilanthiraiyan J.; Section 11, Contempt of Courts Act 1971; wilful disobedience of order dated 27.03.2024 in W.P.No.30209 of 2023; compliance shown by G.O. (2D) No. 69, Environment, Climate Change and Forests (FR.2(ii)) Department dated 22.04.2025; contempt petition closed, no costs; respondents: Principal Secretary, Environment and Forest Department, and Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force); petitioners: A.Chinnathambi and K.Ganesan; advocates: S.Mani for petitioners, S.Rajesh Government Advocate for respondents.

What did the court decide?

Contempt petition closed with no costs; no punishment imposed on the respondents, compliance with the order dated 27.03.2024 having been shown. ¶23

A.Chinnathambi Vs P.Senthil kumar and another — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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Contempt Petition No.23 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 23.04.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

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Contempt Petition No.23 of 2025

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A.Chinnathambi

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K.Ganesan

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... Petitioners

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Dr.P.Senthil Kumar, I.A.S., Principal Secretary to Government, Environment and Forest Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

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Thiru.Srinivas R.Reddy, I.F.S., The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (Head of Forest Force), Velachery Main Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032. ... Respondents

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Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondents for their will full disobedience in not complying with the order dated 27.03.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.30209 of 2023.

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

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Contempt Petition No.23 of 2025

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For Petitioners : Mr.S.Mani For Respondents : Mr.S.Rajesh, Government Advocate

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O R D E R

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This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondents

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for their wilful disobedience in not complying with the order dated

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27.03.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.30209 of 2023.

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When this Contempt Petition was taken up, the learned Government Advocate for the respondents has produced copy of G.O. (2D) No. 69, Environment, Climate Change and Forests (FR.2(ii)) Department dated 22.04.2025 to show that order of this Court dated 27.03.2024 has been complied with.

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