Kesavan Alis Kesavaperumal v. Pandiselvi

ORDER (Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH,J.) The order of the Writ Court dated 03.01.2019, was to the effect that the Tahsildar (West), Dindigul should consider the objection filed by the petitioner and pass a reasoned order on merits, within a period of eight weeks.

¶2Today, when the matter was called, the learned Additional Government Pleader has filed a compliance report stating that the order has been complied and the encroachment were removed on 10.06.2023 in the presence of the petitioner. For the delay, it is stated that the encroacher had challenged the orders passed by the respondent twice before this Court, which had disabled them to comply the order earlier.

¶3Now that the encroachments have been removed and the learned counsel for the petitioner herein also had ratified such a statement, the disobedience alleged in this Contempt Petition would not be termed to be willful in nature.

¶4Accordingly, the Contempt Petition stands closed. (M.S.R., J.) (B.P., J.)

01.09.2023 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No vsm To Tahsildar (West), Taluk Office (West), Dindigul Town, Dindigul District.

M.S.RAMESH, J. and

B.PUGALENDHI, J. vsm

01.09.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.09.2023 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Kesavan @ Kesavaperumal .. Petitioner Vs. Mrs.Pandiselvi, Tahsildar (West), Taluk Office (West), Dindigul Town, Dindigul District. .. Respondent Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the contemnor / respondent for her willful and deliberate disobedience of the order of this Court passed in W.P.(MD)No. 627 of 2018, dated 03.01.2019. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Venkatesan for M/s.Right Law Associates For Respondent : Mr.D.Sasikumar, Addl. Govt. Pleader