Ramakrishnan.G v. Thiru.Udhayachandran Ias., and 4 Others

ORDER The present Contempt Petition is filed seeking to punish the respondents for having committed contempt of Court by disobeying the order passed by this Court dated 25.01.2023 in W.P.No.21838 of 2017.

2.The learned Additional Advocate General appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2 submitted that as against the order passed in W.P.No.21838 of 2017, they have preferred a Writ Appeal in W.A.No.744 of 2024, along with an application in C.M.P.No.4991 of 2024, wherein the Hon'ble Division Bench has passed an order of interim stay.

¶3When the Hon'ble Division Bench has taken cognizance of the appeal and has proceeded with it, it would not be appropriate for this Court to parallelly proceed with the Contempt Petition. However, if liberty is granted to the petitioner to workout his remedies, after final orders are passed in the Writ Appeal, a balance can be struck.

¶4Accordingly, the Contempt Petition stands closed with liberty to the petitioner to workout his remedies subject to the outcome of the Writ Appeal. Consequently, the connected sub application is closed.

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1.Thiru.Udhayachandran, I.A.S., Department of Finance, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009 Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Department of Finance, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.]

2.Thiru.Nandakumar I.A.S., Human Resources and Management Department, Fort St. Geroge, Chennai – 600 009. Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.]

3.Smt.B.Jothi Nirmalasamy I.A.S., Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. Commercial Taxes and Registration Department,

4.Thiru.Dheeraj Kumar I.A.S., Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.

5.Thiru.Rasal Das Solomon, Joint Commissioner of Commercial Taxes [Computer System] Greams Road, Chennai – 600 006. M.S. RAMESH,J. hvk

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21.02.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH Ramakrishnan ...Petitioner Vs 1.Thiru.Udhayachandran, I.A.S., Department of Finance, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009 Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Department of Finance, 2.Thiru.Nandakumar I.A.S., Human Resources and Management Department, Fort St. Geroge, Chennai – 600 009. Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, 3.Smt.B.Jothi Nirmalasamy I.A.S., Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, 4.Thiru.Dheeraj Kumar I.A.S., Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. 5.Thiru.Rasal Das Solomon, Joint Commissioner of Commercial Taxes [Computer System] Greams Road, Chennai – 600 006. ...Respondents Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondents for committing contempt of court by willfully disobeying the order of this Court in W.P.No.21838 of 2017 dated 25.01.2023. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Prem Narayan For R1 & R2 : Mr.Muthukumar, Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader For R3 to R5 : Mr.K.Vasanthamala Government Advocate (Tax)