JUDGMENT :

P.N. PRAKASH, J.

Prayer: Contempt Appeal preferred under Clause 15 of Letter Patent read with Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to keep all further proceedings and hearings in Contempt Petition No.634 of 2019 in abeyance till the Government of Tamil Nadu decides on the representation dated 22.08.2019 made by the appellant pursuant to the liberty granted by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India to the appellant in its order dated 25.02.2019 in SLP (Civil) Nos.5443 & 5444 of 2019

1. The facts that are necessary to decide these Contempt Appeals are as under:

a. Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd. (for brevity “Chettinad Cement”), a business giant, gave a letter dated 05.05.2009 to the State Government, seeking permission to utilise Government poramboke lands in S.F.No.4/2011 and thereafter, it appears that they were in occupation of the said lands, even without obtaining any permission. This made the Sub Collector, Ariyalur to pass an order dated 10.02.2015, directing the Chettinad Cement to vacate the Government poramboke land in their possession and enjoyment, challenging which, Chettinad Cement filed W.P.No.4779 of 2015. During the pendency of the said Writ Petition,