A.Jahangir Basha v. Dr.D.Karthikeyan, Ias., and 2 others
Contempt of Courts – Contempt Petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act
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Madras High Court, CONT P No. 1268 of 2026, decided 16-06-2026 by P.T. Asha, J. Contempt petition filed by A. Jahangir Basha under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act against (1) Dr. D. Karthikeyan, IAS., Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, (2) P. Madhusudhan Reddy, I.A.S., Director of Municipal Administration, and (3) V. Nithya, Commissioner, Udhagamandalam Municipality, The Nilgiris District, for alleged wilful disobedience of the order dated 21.08.2025 in W.P.No. 31281 of 2025. The learned Government Advocate (Mr. AR. Balaji) for respondents 1 and 2 informed the Court that the order had been complied with; Mr. C. Selvaraj appeared for respondent 3 and Mr. G. Jaisivaramaraj for the petitioner. Holding that compliance stood reported, the Court closed the contempt petition. No punishment imposed; no costs or amounts awarded.