S. Lakshmipathy v. Rajesh Lakhoni and 2 others
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – S.11 – Cont.P.Nos.113, 116 & 117 of 2025
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court (G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J.), order dated 09.04.2025 in Cont.P.Nos.113, 116 & 117 of 2025 under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. Petitioners S.Lakshmipathy, V.Ayyandurai and S.Radha sought punishment of Rajesh Lakhoni (Chairman cum Managing Director), Mozhiarasi (Chief Engineer Personnel), Kumar (Superintending Engineer) and Venkataraman (General Manager, Workshop Circle) of the Tamil Nadu electricity corporations for disobedience of orders dated 25.08.2023 in WP.Nos.16853, 16866 & 16864 of 2012 treating their services as Helper with monetary and service benefits. Petitions closed at present because respondents obtained interim stay in the writ appeals; liberty reserved to revive contempt petitions subject to the result of the writ appeals.
What did the court decide?
Petitioners are at liberty to revive the contempt petitions subject to the result of the writ appeals.