Samiyappan v. Mr.K.Palanisamy
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Judicature at Madras addressed a contempt petition alleging willful disobedience of an interim order granting status quo. The court noted the respondent's submission that changes were made due to communication delay and directed restoration of the prior position subject to the final outcome.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 25.11.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM
Cont.P.No.2279/2016 in WMP.No.10578/2016 in WP.No.12241/2016
1.Samiyappan 2.S.Jayaganthan .. Petitioners Versus
Mr.K.Palanisamy The Executive Officer PN Patty Town Panchayat Mettur Dam-2, Salem District. .. Respondent
Prayer:Contempt petition filed under section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondent herein for contempt for wilfully disobeying the order dated 28.04.2016 made in WMP.No.10578/2016 in WP.No.12241/2016.
For Petitioners : Mr.M.Guruprasad For Respondent : Mrs.P.Rajalakshmi, GA ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and
Mrs.P.Rajalakshmi, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent/contemnor.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondent is guilty of contempt of court for complying with an interim order by restoring the status quo while the writ petition remains pending.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Samiyappan
- petitioner
J.Jayaganthan
- respondent
K.Palanisamy
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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