M.Gurulakshmanan v. Mr.Kumar Jayanth IAS
Case brief
What is this about?
A contempt petition was filed under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for alleged willful disobedience of an earlier order. The court heard submissions and, upon confirmation that the order was complied with, closed the petition.
What did the court decide?
The contempt petition was closed as the respondent affirmed compliance with the court order.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATE: 03.11.2022
Coram:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN
Cont.P.No.1081 of 2022 in
W.P.No.33145 of 2007
M.Gurulakshmanan
... Petitioner/Petitioner
Vs.
1.Kumar Jayanth, IAS,
Secretary to Government,
Revenue Department, Fort St.George,
Chennai – 600 009.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondent has willfully disobeyed the order dated 20.10.2021 in W.P.No.33145 of 2007 warranting contempt proceedings.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
M.Gurulakshmanan
- respondent
Kumar Jayanth, IAS
- respondent
M.A.Siddique, IAS
Coram
Case details
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