S.Ashokan v. K.Shanthi

Madras HC4 Feb 2025CONT P/2331/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Contempt petition; Section 11 Contempt of Court Act 1971; disobedience of High Court order; W.P.No.3048 of 2020 order dated 14.02.2024; implementation of writ directions recorded; closure of contempt petition without further adjudication; Madras High Court; Dharmapuri revenue officials; District Collector; Land Commissioner Tamil Nadu; District Revenue Officer; Tahsildar; Village Administrative Officer Vellaegoundenpalayam; S.M. Subramaniam; K. Rajasekar; decided 04.02.2025.

What did the court decide?

No punitive action taken; the Contempt Petition was closed as the respondents reported that the directions in W.P.No.3048 of 2020 dated 14.02.2024 had been implemented and the petitioner signed the implementation proceedings recorded by the authorities. ¶34-35

S.Ashokan Vs K.Shanthi — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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Cont.P.No.2331 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 04.02.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR

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S.Ashokan

... Petitioner

1. K.Shanthi, The District Collector, Dharmapuri District, Collectorate, Dharmapuri - 636 705.

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Dr.K.S.Palanisamy, The Land Commissioner, Government of TamilNadu, Land Administration Department, II Floor, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

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R.Gayathiri, The District Revenue Officer, Collectorate, Dharmapuri - 636 705.

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P.Jayaseelan, The Tahsildar, Dharmapuri Taluk, Dharmapuri - 636 705.

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K.Ramesh,

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The Village Administrative Officer, Vellaegoundenpalayam Village, Dharmapuri Taluk and District.

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... Respondents

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Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Court Act, 1971 to punish the respondents for disobeying the order passed by this Court on 14.02.2024 in W.P.No.3048 of 2020.

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F or Petitioner : Mr.T.Deeraj for M/s.PV Law Associates For Respondents : Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader

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O R D E R

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(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. )

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This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondents for

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disobeying the order passed by this Court on 14.02.2024 in W.P.No.3048 of

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2020.

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2. Mr.A.Selvendran, learned Special Government Pleader

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appearing on behalf of the respondents would submit that the directions issued by this Court in W.P.No.3048 of 2020 dated 14.02.2024 has been implemented. In this regard, the petitioner also signed the implementation

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proceedings recorded by the respondents/Authorities.

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