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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J
N.Prabukumar – Appellant
Versus
A.K.Mehbub Alikhan, Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, Ramanathapuram – Respondent
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| 1. background of jewel pledge and writ directions. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. authority's compliance efforts and non-cooperation. (Para 4) |
| 3. non-enforceability of legal aid directions. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. liberty for alternative remedies, petition closed. (Para 7) |
ORDER
The Contempt Petition has been filed alleging wilful disobedience of the order passed in W.P.(MD)No.24910 of 2022, dated 03.01.2025.
2. The grievance of the petitioner is that he had pledged his jewels with M/s.Selvi Gold Finance Private Limited, Ramanathapuram District, which was arrayed as the fourth respondent in the Writ Petition. The said Company was subsequently closed. By order dated 29.10.2018 in W.P.(MD)No.12654 of 2018, a Committee consisting of the respondents 1 to 3 in W.P.(MD)No.24910 of 2022, namely, the Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, Ramanathapuram, the Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District, and the Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Ramanathapuram, was constituted to conduct an enquiry and facilitate redemption of the jewels. The tenure of the said Committee has also expired.
3. It was the contention of the petitioner that the fourth respondent had, in turn, pledged the
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