LAWS(MAD)-2023-10-55

S. GURUMURTHY Vs. S. DORAISAMY

Decided On October 04, 2023
S. GURUMURTHY Appellant
V/S
S. Doraisamy Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is a Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, assailing an Order, dtd. 27/9/2021, passed by the present Advocate General of Tamil Nadu recalling an Order, dtd. 31/3/2021 passed by his predecessor by which the latter had declined consent for initiating Contempt proceedings under Sec. 15(2) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

(2.) The Petition arises in the backdrop of the following facts:

(3.) Though I.A. 1 of 2021 was filed before the Advocate General on 1/4/2021, this Application was taken up for consideration by his successor in September 2021 along with Consent Petition No.2 of 2021 which was filed by one S. Kumaradevan, Advocate, seeking the Consent of the Advocate General for initiation of Contempt proceedings against the Petitioner for the Speech made by him on 14/1/2021.