Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Cont.P.No.2043 of 2025, decided 14.08.2025 by N. Sathish Kumar, J. Contempt petition by K. Lalitha under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 against District Collector, Ariyalur (P. Rathinasamy, I.A.S.), Project Officer (ICDS) Anbarasi and Child Development Project Officer, Sendhurai (Theerthammal) for willful disobedience of the direction in W.P.No.26279 of 2023 (order dated 08.09.2023) to pay subsistence allowance as per Rules. After Rs.82,290/- was paid (recorded on 17.07.2025) and the balance Rs.13,845/- was paid by Demand Draft No.401796 dated 13.08.2025 (State Bank of India, ACB Valajanagaram (Ariyalur) Branch), the Court closed the contempt petition. Advocates: CH. Mohith Sai for petitioner; R. Vigneswaran, Government Advocate for Respondents 1 to 3.
What did the court decide?
In view of the reported payment of the balance subsistence allowance dues (Rs.13,845/- by Demand Draft dated 13.08.2025), the Contempt Petition is closed.