D. Govindammal v. S.K. Prabhakar Ias

O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.) This Contempt Petition has been filed for the alleged disobedience of the order passed by the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court in W.P(MD).No.27205 of 2022 dated 02.12.2022.

¶2Today, when this contempt petition is taken up for hearing, Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent has submitted that the request of the petitioner having been considered, the Government has accepted the plea for premature release of the detenu and accordingly, G.O.(Ms).No.274, Home (Prison-IV) Department, dated 10.06.2023 has been passed.

¶3A copy of the said Government Order has also been produced before this Court by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent.

¶4In view of the said compliance, we feel that this contempt petition need not be persuaded further. Hence, it is closed. (R.S.K., J.) & (K.K.R.K, J.)

15.06.2023 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No ssb To The Principal Secretary to Government, Home (Prison) Department, Tamil Nadu Government Chief Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

R.SURESH KUMAR, J. AND

K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. ssb

15.06.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.06.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN D.Govindammal ... Petitioner Vs. S.K.Prabhakar, I.A.S., The Principal Secretary to Government, Home (Prison) Department, Tamil Nadu Government Chief Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. ...Contemnor/5th respondent PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the contemnor/1st respondent for his deliberate disobedience in implementation of the order made by this Court in W.P(MD).No.27205 of 2022 dated 02.12.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Yasmin Begum For Respondent : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Government Prosecutor