Disposed¶26

K.Rajendran v. Dr.P.Senthil Kumar, I.A.S.

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Section 11

Madras HC12 Feb 2025CONT P/3030/2024

Download

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras High Court, N. Sathish Kumar J., 12.02.2025 - Cont.P.No.3030 of 2024 in W.P.No.18494 of 2023 - contempt petition under Section 11, Contempt of Courts Act 1971, alleging non-compliance with order dated 03.08.2023 - compliance shown via G.O.(2D) No.119 dated 23.10.2024 - petition closed, no punishment, no costs.

What did the court decide?

Recording the Government Advocate's submission, affirmed by learned counsel for the petitioners, that the order dated 03.08.2023 in W.P.No.18494 of 2023 has been complied with (proceedings dated 23.10.2024 in G.O.(2D) No.119), the Court closed the Contempt Petition without punishing the respondents and with no costs. ¶26

K.Rajendran Vs Dr.P.Senthil Kumar, I.A.S. — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

¶1

Cont.P.No.3030 of 2024

¶2

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12.02.2025

¶3

CORAM

¶4

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR

¶5

Contempt Petition No.3030 of 2024 in W.P.No.18494 of 2023

¶6

K.Rajendran

¶7

E.Kamatchi

¶8

... Petitioners/Petitioners

¶9

-vs-

¶10

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

¶11

Dr.Sudhanshu Gupta, I.F.S., The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (Head of Forest Force), Velachery Main Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 032. ... Respondents/Respondents

¶12

Prayer : Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondents for their wilful disobedience in not complying with the order dated 03.08.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.18494 of 2023.

¶13

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Mani For Respondents : Mr.S.Rajesh Govt. Advocate

¶14

¶15

O R D E R

¶16

The Contempt Petition has been filed for punishing the respondents

¶17

for having not obeyed the orders of this Court dated 03.08.2023 made in W.P.No.18494 of 2023.

¶18

N.SATHISH KUMAR,J.,

¶19

¶20

1/2

¶21

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

¶22

Cont.P.No.3030 of 2024

¶23

When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Government

¶24

Advocate appearing for the Respondents, by producing a copy of the proceedings dated 23.10.2024 of the 1^st respondent, issued in G.O.(2D) No.119, before this Court, submitted that the order of this Court has been complied with. The said submission has been affirmed by the learned counsel for the petitioners.

¶25