C S Subramanyam v. a Savithri Devi
Case brief
What is this about?
Andhra Pradesh High Court, Amaravati; Contempt Case No. 1105/2026; decided 27.04.2026; bench R Raghunandan Rao J (author) and T.C.D. Sekhar J. Keywords: contempt case dismissed as not maintainable; non-compliance of Section 37 Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 judgment (C.M.A. No. 513 of 2025 dated 18.08.2025); remedy is execution petition, not contempt; Sections 10 to 12 Contempt of Courts Act 1971 r/w Article 215 Constitution of India; petitioner C S Subramanyam represented by Srinivasa Rao Narra; contemnor A Savithri Devi, Project Director, NHAI Project Implementation Unit, Kancheepuram; claimed unpaid enhanced compensation Rs. 18,49,880/- with 9% p.a. interest.
What did the court decide?
Since the judgment sought to be enforced was passed under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the appropriate course for implementation of the order is to file an Execution Petition; a contempt case is not maintainable against non-compliance of such an order.