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P.Sathyaraj, v. P.Amutha, I.a.S., and 2 others

Madras HC16 Apr 2025CONT P/363/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court contempt petition Cont.P.No.363 of 2025, decided 16-04-2025 by N. Mala (J.); petitioner P.Sathyaraj; respondents P.Amutha, Rajesh Lakhoni and Dr. S. Natarajan (I.A.S., revenue administration officials); founded on order dated 04.07.2024 in W.P.No.15434 of 2021; compliance shown by proceedings Proc.No. OP1(1)/28204/ 20221 dated 16.04.2025 of the Additional Chief Secretary/Commissioner of Revenue Administration; Section 11, Contempt of Courts Act; petition closed without punishment; counsel P.Chandrasekar (petitioner), E.P.Senniyangiri, Government Advocate (respondents).

What did the court decide?

None in the nature of punishment or fresh direction; having recorded compliance with the 04.07.2024 writ order, this Court simply closed the contempt petition. ¶24

P.Sathyaraj, Vs P.Amutha, I.a.S., and 2 others — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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Cont.P.No.363 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 MRS JUSTICE N. MALA

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CONT P No. 363 of 2025

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P.Sathyaraj, S/o. K.V. Pushpalingam, Hindu, residing at Door No. 5, Janaki Nagar, 1^st Street, Maduravoyal, Chennai 600 095.

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Petitioner(s)

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P.Amutha, I.A.S., The Additional Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600009.

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Rajesh Lakhoni, I.A.S., The Additional Chief Secretary/Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai -600 005.

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Dr. S. Natarajan, I.A.S., Additional Commissioner then The Joint Commissioner for Revenue Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

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Respondents(s)

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Contempt petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, praying to punish the Respondents for contempt of the order of this Hon'ble Court made in W.P.No.15434 of 2021 dated 04.07.2024.

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

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Cont.P.No.363 of 2025

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For Petitioner(s): M/s. P.Chandrasekar For Respondent(s):

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Mr.E.P.Senniyangiri, Government Advocate

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ORDER

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The matter is listed for reporting compliance of the order passed by this

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court in W.P.No.15434 of 2021 dated 04.07.2024. The learned counsel for the respondents submits that the order dated 04.07.2024, passed by this court has been complied with and in support of the same, a copy of the proceedings issued by the Additional Chief Secretary/Commissioner of Revenue Administration in Proc.No. OP1(1)/28204/ 20221, dated 16.04.2025, is also produced before this court.

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