M. Vignesh, v. Mr. R. Govindaraj
Case brief
What is this about?
Cont.P.No.189 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Madras, decided 25.03.2025 by K.R.Shriram, Chief Justice, with Mohammed Shaffiq, J. Petitioner M.Vignesh sought punishment of R.Govindaraj, Tahsildar, Poonamallee Taluk, Thiruvallur District, under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act for deliberate disobedience of the order passed in W.P.No.15429 of 2024 dated 05.08.2024. Counsel: Ms.Gayathri for Mr.B.M.Subash (petitioner); Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar, State Government Pleader, assisted by Mr.Habeeb Rahman, Government Advocate (respondent). Compliance was recorded via status affidavit affirmed 18.02.2025; petitioner conceded compliance; petition closed without costs.
What did the court decide?
No punitive order; contempt petition closed with no order as to costs after compliance with the underlying order was recorded. ¶26