M.Shivakumar v. a.Jayakumar
Case brief
What is this about?
A contempt petition for willful disobedience of an interim order was closed as the matter became infructuous since election results were published even before the court passed the order on 25.01.2019.
What did the court decide?
Petition closed as infructuous due to anticipatory publication of results; no costs.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 20.08.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA
CONT.P.No.671 of 2019
M.Shivakumar .. Petitioner Versus 1.A.Jayakumar, No.3, Sivan Koil Street, Sivalingapuram, Ariyankuppam, Puducherry 605 007. 2.G.Ariasamy, General Secretary, Union Territory of Pondicherry Kabaddi Association, No.6, 3rd Cross, Mariamman Koil Street, T.N.Palayam and Post, Puducherry – 605 007. 3.Mr.Ramachandra Moorthy, Election Officer,
Union Territory of Pondicherry Kabaddi Association, Block-A, No.20, Chanakya Apartments, 4th Floor, Sithankudi, Puducherry – 605 013. .. Respondents
Contempt petition filed under section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order dated 25.01.2019 in W.P.No.1925 of 2019.
For Petitioner : Ms.C.Uma For Respondents : Mr.M.Elumalai Government Advocate
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition should be allowed given that the election results were published before the court order was passed.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
M.Sivakumar
- respondent
A.Jayakumar
- respondent
G.Ariasamy
- respondent
Mr.Ramachandra Moorthy
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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