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Madras High Court Directs Revenue Divisional Officer to Dispose of Patta Appeal Within Two Weeks in Exercise of Writ Jurisdiction. The Court, with consent of parties, disposed of a writ petition seeking expeditious disposal of a pending statutory appeal under Article 226 of the Constitution, noting the appeal had been pending over a year....

Background: The petitioner, Chellammal, represented through her power agent M. Duraipandi, had filed an appeal before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Devakottai, Sivagangai District, challenging an or...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Ex-Serviceman's Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Appointment as Technical Assistant in TANGEDCO; Holds That Non-Sponsorship and Non-Application Bar Consideration. Promotion Cannot Be Claimed as a Right, and Petitioner Failed to Demonstrate Being in the Zone of Selection Under Article 226 of the Constitution....

The petitioner, an ex-serviceman with ITI (Electrician) and Diploma in Electronics and Communication Engineering, was appointed as ITI Helper (Trainee) in TANGEDCO in 2014. He later discovered that th...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Appeals by NMR Seeking Regularization and Promotion; Holds G.O.Ms.No.400 Did Not Mandate Absorption in Regular Establishment. The court found that the appellant was validly appointed as Work Assistant in Work Charge Establishment and promotions given based on seniority were adequate, and no further directions were warranted....

The appellant, S. Ravi, was engaged as an NMR by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board on daily wages in 1986. Pursuant to G.O.Ms.No.400, Housing and Urban Development Department dated 02.05.1990, he was regul...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Contempt Petition as Withdrawn Due to Pending NCLT Proceedings. Petitioners Did Not Pursue Contempt as the Third Respondent in a Related Writ Was Before NCLT and They Filed a Claim There....

A contempt petition was filed by the petitioners, Arunn N. K.R and Sivagami Marikani, represented through their power of attorney agent, against the District Collector of Chennai District and the Tahs...

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High Court Closes Contempt Petition Against Power Corporation Officials After Undertaking to Pay Amount Due. Contempt petition filed for disobedience of court order dated 13.12.2023 was closed upon recording that the Board had sanctioned payment and would credit the amount by the next day....

The contempt petition was filed by M/s. OM Textiles against three officials of TANGEDCO alleging disobedience of the order dated 13.12.2023 in W.P.No. 34473 of 2023. The petitioner had obtained an ord...

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Madras High Court Adjudicates Contempt Petitions Against Revenue Officials for Disobedience of Writ Court Orders. Contempt Alleged for Failure to Comply with Directions Despite Revenue Recovery Act Procedures; Court Notes Contempt Clear and Directs Filing of Affidavits....

The High Court of Madras considered three contempt petitions filed by Sudhir N Shenoy, Gurucharan Radhakrishnapanda, and Swaminathan Nair alleging wilful disobedience of orders passed in their respect...

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Madras High Court Closes Contempt Petition Against Chief Secretary and NHRC Secretary in Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 Proceeding — Contempt Petition Closed as Division Bench Seized of Connected Writ Petition. Contempt Petition Closed Without Costs After Division Bench Directed Submission of Victim Compensation Proposals in WP 21444/2024....

The contempt petition was filed by Vidiyal People Welfare Foundation against the Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu and the Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, alleging wilful disobedience o...

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Madras High Court Closes Contempt Petitioner's Case for Alleged Disobedience of Order — Respondent Authority Complied, Petitioner Failed to Appear Despite Notice. Disobedience Allegation Rendered Infructuous as Authority Passed Fresh Order Pursuant to Directions, and Non-Appearance of Petitioner Prevents Further Contempt Proceedings....

The contempt petition arose from an alleged disobedience of an order dated 22.02.2024 in WP 2966 of 2024 passed by the Madras High Court. The petitioner, C. Ramesh, sought to punish the respondents, K...

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Madras High Court Hears Appeal by Insurance Company Against Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Award in Fatal Accident Case. Deceased Motorcyclist Died After Braking to Avoid Dog; Insurance Company Contends Claim Not Maintainable Due to Own Negligence....

The case involved an appeal by the National Insurance Company against the award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Perambalur, in M.C.O.P.No.887 of 2015 dated 29.04.2021. The claimants, bei...

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High Court Dismisses Claimants' Enhancement Appeal, Upholding Compensation Only for Accident Injuries as Death Due to Pre-Existing Kidney Disease. Dependents Not Entitled to Pain and Suffering; Loss of Earning and Medical Expenses Recategorized but Quantum Unchanged....

The case arose from a motor accident on 15.07.2018, when the deceased Jayaraman, while driving his two-wheeler with his wife as pillion, was struck by a Tavera Car insured by the Oriental Insurance Co...