Muniyappan v. Anbazhagan

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.11.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN Cont.P.(MD)Nos.1579 and 1580 of 2019 in W.P.(MD)Nos.9558 and 9559 of 2018 Muniyappan

... Petitioner in both the Cont.Ps. -vs-Anbazhagan, District Collector, Karur District, Karur. ... 1st respondent in both the Cont.Ps. M.Chelladurai ... 2nd respondent in Cont.P.No.1579/2019 V.Rajangam ... 2nd respondent in Cont.P.No.1580/2019 PRAYER in both the Cont.Ps.: Petitions filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to pass an order by punishing the contemnors for their wilful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD)No.9558 of 2018 and W.P.(MD)No.9559 of 2018, dated 19.11.2018. For Petitioner in both the Cont.Ps. : Mr.R.Ramaguru For R1 in both the Cont.Ps. : Mr.T.Amjad Khan

Government Advocate For R2 in Cont.P.(MD)No.1579/2019 : Mr.A.Robinson COMMON ORDER [Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this Court under order dated 19.11.2018, had observed that the appeal shall be filed within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of the order. The second respondent in both the Contempt Petitions did not file the appeal within 15 days.

¶2It is submitted that subsequently, on 25.07.2019 the second respondent in both the Contempt Petitions filed appeals and the appeals were also allowed by the first respondent / District Collector, Karur District.

¶3In the light of the above, these Contempt Petitions stand disposed of.

[S.V.G., .C.J.] [K.K.R.K., J.]

28.11.2023 Index : Yes / No : Yes / No

smn2 To The District Collector, Karur District, Karur. THE HONOURABLE CHIEF JUSTICE and K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN , J . smn2 Common order in Cont.P.(MD)Nos.1579 and 1580 of 2019

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