P.K.Rajendran, v. Mr. Gnanavel and 3 others
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Cont.P.No.2336 of 2025, decided 01.09.2025 by D. Bharatha Chakravarthy, J. Contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for alleged wilful disobedience of the order in W.P.No.10441 of 2025 dated 21.03.2025 (rain water from roof pouring into petitioner's property; respondents included Divisional Engineer (Highways), District Collector, Tahsildar and Block Development Officer, Thiruvannamalai District). Petition disposed of with direction to authorities to make suitable arrangements or cut roofings to permit EB employees to climb the electricity pole for future connections or repairs. Keywords: contempt, civil contempt, compliance of writ order, rain water drainage, electricity pole access, TANGEDCO/EB connection, Thiruvannamalai.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition disposed of with a direction to the Authorities to make suitable arrangements or cut the roofings so as to enable any EB employee to climb up the electricity pole for any future connection or repair works.