Contempt petition alleging wilful disobedience of a prior writ order against the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board CEO. The contemnor produced evidence that the enquiry was fixed and notice served on the petitioner, who did not appear. The court held the disobedience was not wilful and closed the contempt petition.
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Cont.P.(MD).No.308 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 14.03.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH
Cont.P.(MD)No.308 of 2025 in WP(MD)No.26613 of 2024
A.Jahir Hussain
... Petitioner
-vs-
Mr.A.Ameedhullah, The Chief Executive Officer, O/o. the Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, 1, Jaabar Sirang Street, Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Mannadi, Chennai – 600 001. ... Contemnor
PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 against the Contemnor herein for his willful disobedience to the order passed by this Court in WP(MD) NO.26613 of 2024 dated 08-11-2024 and punish them accordingly.
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For Petitioner : Mr.S.M.A.Jinnah For Contemnor : Mr.S.A.Ajmal Khan
ORDER
The instant contempt petition has been filed alleging wilful disobedience of the order of this Court dated 08.11.2024 passed in W.P. (MD)No.26613 of 2024.
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the contemnor / respondent, this Court is of the view that the disobedience alleged by the petitioner cannot be termed as wilful and therefore, the present Contempt Petition stands closed.
14.03.2025
NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No sm
TO:-
Mr.A.Ameedhullah, The Chief Executive Officer, O/o. the Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, 1, Jaabar Sirang Street, Vallal Seethakathi Nagar, Mannadi, Chennai – 600 001.
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VIVEK KUMAR SINGH, J.
sm
Order made in Cont.P.(MD)No.308 of 2025
Dated: 14.03.2025
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the alleged disobedience of the Court's order dated 08.11.2024 in WP(MD)No.26613 of 2024 amounted to wilful contempt.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
A.Jahir Hussain
A.Ameedhullah, The Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Wakf Board
Vivek Kumar Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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