ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.)

This contempt petition has been instituted to punish the respondents for their wilful disobedience of the order of this Court, dated 14.12.2022.

2.Pursuant to the final order passed in the writ proceedings, the contempt proceedings was initiated and this Court has issued further direction to relocate the Fish Statue, which was originally installed in front of Madurai Railway Junction. Accordingly, the metal Fish Statue was removed by the Southern Railway and kept in a safe custody for the purpose of reinstallation in any suitable place.

3. Now, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the second respondent/Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, filed a memo stating that they have already identified a suitable place for installation of the Fish Statue with the assistance of the Committee constituted by this Court and accordingly, suitable directions are to be issued to hand over the Fish Statue to the second respondent, Chamber of Commerce who in turn will reinstall the said Fish Statue in the place already identified by the Committee.

4.The learned Amicus Curiae made a submission that in the interest of public, the Corporation of Madurai has already passed a resolution allotting the identified place in favour of the Chamber of Commerce/second respondent only for the purpose of installation of the metal Fish Statue. Accordingly the sentiments attached with the Statue more specifically by the people living in Madurai, has been honoured.

5.Since the suitable location has been identified and it is submitted that the location identified is no way causing any hindrance or congestion to the free flow of traffic in that locality and unobjectionable, we are inclined to direct the Southern Railway to hand over the metal Fish Statue to the second respondent, Chamber of Commerce, who in turn shall install the same in the identified place. In respect of other issues, if any, it is for the parties to approach the competent authority. The Southern Railway is directed to hand over the Fish Statue within a period of two weeks from today.

6.With the above directions, this Contempt Petition is disposed of. No costs.

(S.M.S., J.) & (R.V., J.)

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1.P.Ananth The Divisional Railway Manager Divisional Railway Manager Office DRM Complex, Southern Railway Madurai District

2.Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry Represented by its President Having office at No.178B Kamarajar Salai, Madurai 625 009

3.The Madurai Corporation Represented by its Commissioner Madurai Corporation Office Aringar Anna Maligai Madurai District S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.

msa Cont.Petition(MD)No.38 of 2023 in W.P(MD).No.26061 of 2022

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