Alleging non-compliance with a writ direction to clear encroachments in a Theppakulam, the petitioner sought contempt proceedings. The Government Pleader stated alternative sites would be allotted to encroachers and compliance completed within two months. Recording this stand, the Division Bench closed the contempt petition.
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Cont.P.(MD)No.304 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 12.06.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Cont.P(MD)No.304 of 2025 in W.P(MD)No.19542 of 2024
Dr.James Rajan ... Petitioner/ Petitioner
Vs.
Brait, Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Kanyakumari District. ... Contemnor / 4th Respondent
PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to initiate contempt proceedings against the contemnor / 4th respondent and punish him for the willful disobedience of the order of this Court in W.P(MD)No.19542 of 2024 dated 24.09.2024.
For Petitioner : H.Velavadhas
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For Respondent : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar Special Government Pleader
ORDER
The petitioner alleges that the direction given by us in W.P(MD)No.19542 of 2024 to clear the encroachments in the petition mentioned Theppakulam has not been complied with. Hence, this Contempt Petition came to be filed.
2.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader submitted that alternative sites are being allotted to the encroachers and the entire process will be completed within two months and there will be total compliance of the direction given by this Court.
3.Recording the stand of the respondent, this Contempt Petition is closed.
[G.R.S., J.] [B.P., J.] 12.06.2025
Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No NCC : Yes/No MGA
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To
The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Kanyakumari District.
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G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J. AND B.PUGALENDHI, J.
MGA
Cont.P.(MD)No.304 of 2025 in W.P.(MD)No.19542 of 2024
12.06.2025
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the direction to clear encroachments in the Theppakulam given in W.P(MD)No.19542 of 2024 was complied with.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Dr.James Rajan
Brait, Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Kanyakumari District
G.R.Swaminathan
B.Pugalandhi
As recorded by the court registry
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