K.Palanichamy v. a.Sankar, I.a.S., and 3 others
Case brief
What is this about?
CONT.P. 2389/2025, Madras High Court, decision date 08.12.2025, single bench N. Sathish Kumar. Subject: contempt petition alleging wilful disobedience of writ order W.P. 11699/2024 dated 29.04.2024; statutory basis Section 11, Contempt of Courts Act. Resolution: counsel for respondents (D. Ravichander, Special Government Pleader) submitted compliance; proceedings dated 26.06.2025 by third respondent P. Ravi (Revenue Divisional Officer, Erode) produced; petition closed, no punishment imposed. Officials involved: Director of Land Reforms (A. Sankar, IAS, Chennai), District Revenue Officer (Land Tribunal) Erode (S. Santhakumar), RDO Erode (P. Ravi), Revenue Tahsildhar Perundharai Taluk (Jaganathan). Petitioner: K. Palanichamy; petitioner's counsel: B. Vijay. Outcome keyword: contempt petition stands closed on recorded compliance.
What did the court decide?
No punitive relief granted; the contempt petition was closed after recording the respondents' counsel's submission that the writ order had been complied with; the respondents were not punished for contempt.