C.Sekar v. G.Saravana Perumal
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act before Madurai Bench of Madras High Court (CONT.P(MD)No.1937 of 2024 in W.P(MD) No.7000 of 2022), decided 03.03.2025 by Justice P.B. Balaji. Alleged wilful disobedience by Tahsildar, Melur Taluk (G.Saravana Perumal) of orders dated 13.04.2022 and 27.06.2023 concerning patta issuance. Held: payment evidenced was only for legal heir certificate, not patta; no wilful disobedience; contempt dismissed; petitioner may apply online with requisite charges and Tahsildar to decide within eight weeks. Advocates: R.Murugan for petitioner; C.Satheesh, Government Advocate, for respondent.
What did the court decide?
No punitive relief; contempt petition dismissed, with liberty to the petitioner to apply online for patta with requisite charges and a direction to the respondent to consider such application and pass orders within eight weeks.