Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, CONT P No. 2014 of 2025, decided 04-12-2025 by P.T. Asha J. Contempt petition under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971 by D.R.Jeganathan against Manjula, Sub-Registrar, Moolanur, Tiruppur District, for wilful disobedience of order dated 21.01.2025 in W.P.No. 735 of 2025. Petition closed because respondent obtained stay in W.A. No. 2701 of 2025; liberty granted to petitioner to revive contempt proceedings if the writ appeal is dismissed. Keywords: contempt petition closed, stay in writ appeal, Sub-Registrar, Tiruppur.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition closed without any punishment being imposed, in view of the stay obtained by the respondent in W.A. No. 2701 of 2025; liberty reserved to the petitioner to approach the Court afresh if the writ appeal is dismissed. ¶21