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R.Bagavathikumar v. Mangat Ram Sharma and 3 others

Madras HC4 Apr 2025CONT P/478/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Contempt petition closed on recording compliance — willful disobedience alleged of order dated 05.08.2024 in W.P.No.17059 of 2023 — compliance effected by G.O.(D).No.31 dated 03.04.2025 — respondents include Additional Chief Secretary, PWD, and Engineers-in-Chief/Executive Engineer, Public Works and Water Resources Departments — Section 11, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 — Madras High Court — no punishment imposed — petitioner R. Bagavathikumar — decided 04.04.2025.

What did the court decide?

Contempt Petition closed without any punitive direction, the Court recording that the underlying order in W.P.No.17059 of 2023 dated 05.08.2024 has been complied with through G.O.(D).No.31 dated 03.04.2025 ¶34

R.Bagavathikumar Vs Mangat Ram Sharma and 3 others — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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Cont.P.No.478 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 04.04.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH

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Cont.P.No.478 of 2025

R.Bagavathikumar

.. Petitioner

Vs.

1.Mangat Ram Sharma,

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Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Public Works Departments,

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Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.

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2.S.Manmathan,

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The Engineer in Chief & Chief Engineer (General), Water Resources Department,

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Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.

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3.S.Manivanna,

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The Engineer in Chief & Chief Engineer (General), Public Works Department,

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Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.

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4.R.Prabhu,

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The Executive Engineer, Public Work Department, Building Construction and Maintenance Division, Nagarcoil.

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.. Respondents

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Prayer : Contempt Petition filed under section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.17059 of 2023 dated 05.08.2024.

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Cont.P.No.478 of 2025

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Rakhi

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For Respondents : Mr.R.Neelakandan Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.Vadivelu Deenadayalan Additional Government Pleader

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O R D E R

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The Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondents for

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willful disobedience of the order of this Court in W.P.No.17059 of 2023

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dated 05.08.2024.

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2.When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Advocate General appearing on behalf of the respondents submitted that the order passed by this Court has been complied with and G.O.(D).No.31, dated 03.04.2025 has been issued and a copy of the same

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was also furnished to court.

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3.Recording the above, this Contempt Petition is closed.

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04.04.2025

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