T.Kalpana vs Mr.Gagandeep Singh Bedi
2023 Latest Caselaw 236 Mad

                                                                               Cont.P.No.21 of 2022

                                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

                                                DATED: 04.01.2023

                                                       Coram

                                  THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN
                                                   AND
                                      THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA

                                                Cont.P.No.21 of 2022
                                               in W.A.No.845 of 2019
                     T.Kalpana,
                     D/o.P.Thulasidaran,
                     W/o.V.Arun,
                     No.12/25, Sundaramurthy Vinayagar Koil Street,
                     Triplicane, Chennai-600 005.                       ... Petitioner/Respondent

                                                         -vs-
                     1. Mr.Gagandeep Singh Bedi
                        The Commissioner,
                        The Corporation of Chennai,
                        Rippon Building,
                        Chennai - 600 003.

                     2. R.Bharathidasan
                        The Educational Officer,
                        Education Department,
                        The Corporation of Chennai,
                        Rippon Building,
                        Chennai - 600 003.

                     3. Mrs.Santhi
                        The Assistant Educational Officer,
                        Education Department,
                        The Corporation of Chennai,
                        Rippon Building,
                        Chennai - 600 003.                             ... Respondents/Appellants


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                     Prayer: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts
                     Act to punish the Respondents herein with appropriate terms for wilful and
                     deliberate disobedience of the directions of this Hon'ble Court order dated
                     21.08.2019 in W.A.No.845 of 2019.
                                        For Petitioner    : Mr.D.Gopinathan
                                        For Respondents   : Mr.S.Gopinathan
                                                            Standing Counsel for Chennai Corpn.
                                                             *****
                                                        JUDGMENT

This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the Respondents for

wilful disobedience of the orders of this Court dated 21.08.2019 in

W.A.No.845 of 2019.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned Standing Counsel

appearing for the respondents has represented that the order of this Court has

been complied with in letter and spirit, inasmuch as the petitioner has been

granted appointment on compassionate ground vide proceedings dated

12.08.2022 in G.O.(3D) No.06 Municipal Administration and Water Supply

(MC-3) Department. It is further represented that Chennai Corporation has also

filed a Review Petition with a delay condonation petition in C.M.P.No.16465

of 2021 in Rev.Appl.SR.No.14234 of 2020, which has been tagged along with

this petition.

3. The factum of compassionate appointment granted to the petitioner

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has not been disputed by the learned counsel for the Petitioner. This Court has

also condoned the delay in filing the Review Petition filed by the Chennai

Corporation by separate order.

4. In view of the aforestated position, we are of the view that no

contempt has been made out and accordingly, this Contempt Petition is closed

without prejuduce to the rights of the parties in the Review Petition. No costs.

                                                                [S.V.N,J.,]        [P.T.A,J.,]
                                                                        04.01.2023
                     ar

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S.VAIDYANATHAN,J.

and P.T.ASHA,J.

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Cont.P.No.21 of 2022 in W.A.No.845 of 2019

04.01.2023

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