Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Contempt Petition No.505 of 2025 in W.P.No.16391 of 2024, decided 12.03.2025 by Justice N. Sathish Kumar. Petitioner A.Saravanan sought punishment under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 of respondent Ms.Abinaya, Revenue District Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Suramangalam, Salem, for disobeying the High Court's orders dated 26.06.2024 in W.P.No.16391 of 2024. Counsel: K. Kalaikovan for petitioner; A. Selvendran, Special Government Pleader, for respondent. On the respondent's letter dated 08.03.2025 fixing an enquiry on 14.03.2025 at 3pm (based on the petitioner's representation dated 26.02.2024), the Court closed the contempt petition, directed the petitioner to appear before the authority on that date, and made no costs order. Disposition: petition disposed/closed; no punishment imposed; no monetary award.
What did the court decide?
No punishment for contempt imposed; Contempt Petition closed, with a direction to the petitioner to appear before the concerned authority on 14.03.2025; no costs awarded.