S.Selvaraj v. v.Dakshinamoorthy, Ias., and 2 another
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – S.11 – Cont.P.No.2545 of 2025
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge order of the Madras High Court (N. Sathish Kumar, J.) dated 02.12.2025 disposing of Contempt Petition Cont.P.No.2545 of 2025 filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 by S.Selvaraj against State agriculture officials for alleged non-implementation of the order dated 07.09.2023 in W.P.No.25850 of 2023 concerning forwarding of a pay-revision proposal. Compliance was shown through G.O.No.48, Agriculture Department, dated 14.11.2025; the petitioner's plea of partial compliance was not entertained, with the Court advising recourse to a substantive legal challenge against the respondents' order. No punishment imposed; useful for contempt-compliance closure practice.
What did the court decide?
None; the contempt petition was closed without any further direction and without punishing the respondents. ¶34