Contempt notice to CMDA member Secy, CEO

: Madras High Court has issued contempt notice to the Member Secretary of CMDA and also its Chief Executive officer for not complying with its August 10 2015 order on not allowing some persons to participate in draw of lots for allotment of shops in Koyambedu foodgrain complex.
"Prima facie, clear that the order passed by this Court dated 10.08.2015 has not been complied with," Justice N Kirubakaran who issued statutory notice to Karthik and Kiran Guru Villa said.
The matter relates to a contempt petition filed by one N. Rajmohan in connection with allotment of shops in in the complex.

Earlier Rajmohan had challenged cancellation of allotment of shop in the complex in the category of Non George Town Traders Type I made to him. He was one among the 23 cancelled allot tees.
When the petition challenging the cancellation is pending, he filed a sub application before the court seeking a direction to CMDA to allow all 23 allotees whose allotments were cancelled to participate in the August 11 draw of lots
Justice Kirubakaran directed CMDA to allow all 23 allottees to participate in the draw. However none of them were allowed to participate in it.
The Judge after issuing the contempt notice also restrained CMDA from handing over any shop to third parties pursuant to the allotment made as per the Aug 11 draw of lots and granted interim injunction on it.

The matter was posted for further hearing to September 14.