M. Gurunathan v. K. Sanjay Murthy
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt petition disposed: Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), Cont.P.(MD)No.103 of 2024 in W.P.(MD)No.22980 of 2023, decided 04.09.2025 by Mrs Justice L. Victoria Gowri. Petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971 by petitioner M. Gurunathan (advocate M. Pounraj) complaining of wilful disobedience by respondents K. Sanjay Murthy (Secretary, Department of Higher Education) and Rajiv Gauba (Cabinet Secretary) (advocate K. Govindarajan, Deputy Solicitor General of India) of the Court's order dated 21.09.2023 passed in W.P(MD)No.22980 of 2023. On 04.09.2025 counsel for the petitioner submitted that the 21.09.2023 order was complied with; the Court closed the Contempt Petition (disposition: disposed/closed). Keywords: contempt of courts; wilful disobedience; compliance reported; petition closed; Section 11; Contempt of Court Act 1971; Madurai Bench.
What did the court decide?
None; the Contempt Petition stood closed upon reported compliance with the Court's order dated 21.09.2023 in W.P(MD)No.22980 of 2023.