A.Manikandasamy v. K.Elambahavath, IAS
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt petition closed: Cont.P.(MD)No.2781 of 2025 in W.P.(MD)No.392 of 2020, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, order dated 17.12.2025 by G.R. Swaminathan J. with R. Kalaimathi J. Petitioner: A. Manikandasamy (advocate A.D. Ganeshamoorthi). Contemnors: K. Elambahavath IAS, District Collector, Thoothukudi; T. Rathnasangar, Tahsildar, Srivaigundam Taluk; N. Palanisamy, Block Development Officer, Karunkulam Panchayat Union (advocate A. Baskaran, Additional Government Pleader). Filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for willful disobedience of the order dated 23.11.2022 in W.P.(MD)No.392 of 2020; closed after the Additional Government Pleader stated that the poles in question had been removed; no punishment imposed.
What did the court decide?
None; the contempt petition was closed on recording the Additional Government Pleader's submission that the poles in question have been removed, without punishing the contemnors.