Case brief
What is this about?
CONT.P.(MD)No.1964 of 2025 in W.P.(MD)No.7759 of 2024, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 01.08.2025 by G.R. Swaminathan, J. Contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971 against the Tahsildar, Surveyor (Rameshwaram Taluk) and Inspector of Police, Pamban police station for willful disobedience of the order dated 27.03.2024. Petition closed for the present as petitioner has only joint patta, one pattadar is deceased and co-pattadars' consent was not furnished; liberty given to file fresh contempt petition after obtaining such consent if authorities still do not act.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition closed for the present, with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh contempt petition if the authorities still do not act even after consent of the co-pattadars is obtained. ¶21