M/S. Hotel Ornate (Nilgires) v. Wilsondevadoss
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Section 11 – Madurai Bench of Madras High Court
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt petition CONT P(MD) No.1244 of 2015, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 13/03/2025 by P.B. Balaji J.; Hotel Ornate (Nilgires) Pvt Ltd v. Wilsondevadoss, Tahsildar, Kodaikanal Taluk (impleaded 23.07.2019); alleged willful disobedience of order dated 21.05.2015 in W.P.(MD) No.8491 of 2015 (mandamus under Article 226 for survey implementing Na.ka.no.5623/2003/A2 dated 23.12.2003); boundary identification difficulty over 28 acres; compromise decree partition; directions: documents to Tahsildar, police-assisted survey, compliance within four weeks; next date/reporting compliance 21.04.2025; no contempt finding recorded.
What did the court decide?
Compliance directions issued (no finding recorded on whether contempt was committed): petitioner to submit all relevant documents to the respondent/Tahsildar; respondent/Tahsildar, taking jurisdictional Police Station assistance, to conduct the survey in compliance with the W.P.(MD) No.8491 of 2015 order, completing the exercise within four weeks; matter posted for reporting compliance on 21.04.2025.