Cont.P.(MD)No.1538 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 30.08.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
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in W.P.(MD)No.19608 of 2023
P.Murugan ... Petitioner
versus
Mr.Sakthivel,
District Revenue Officer/
Jamapanthi Officer,
Tiruparankundram Taluk,
Madurai District. ... Respondent
Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts
Act, seeking to punish the respondent for the willful disobedience of the order
passed in W.P.(MD)No.19608 of 2023 dated 14.08.2023.
For Petitioner : Mr.C.M.Arumugam
For Respondent : Mr.A.Baskaran,
Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
The petitioner has approached this Court that the order of this Court
passed in W.P.(MD)No.19608 of 2023 dated 14.08.2023 has not been
complied with.
2. In the said writ petition, the petitioner has sought for a direction to
the first respondent to consider his representation dated 26.05.2022 seeking
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grant of patta and dispose of the same within a stipulated time. This Court, by
order dated 14.08.2023, disposed of the writ petition with a direction to the
first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 26.05.2022
and pass appropriate orders thereon, on its merits and in accordance with law,
after affording due opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned, within a
period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.
3. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, the learned
Additional Government Pleader submits that pursuant to the order of this
Court dated 14.08.2023, enquiry proceedings was initiated. It was posted for
hearing on 14.08.2024 and 19.08.2024 and it is also posted today. According
to him, the petitioner has appeared for enquiry on 14.08.2024 and sought for
an adjournment.
4. Considering the said submission, this Contempt Petition is closed,
with a direction to the respondent to conclude the enquiry proceedings, within
a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No
costs.
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To
The District Revenue Officer/
Jamapanthi Officer,
Tiruparankundram Taluk,
Madurai District.
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B.PUGALENDHI, J.
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