Case brief
What is this about?
CONT P No. 1361 of 2026, High Court of Judicature at Madras, decided 29-04-2026 by Justice P.T. Asha. Contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 by R.Chandran (counsel T.Ranganathan) against contemnor Dr.D.Karthikeyan, IAS, Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Tamil Nadu (counsel C.Selvaraj, Additional Government Pleader), alleging wilful disobedience of orders in W.P.No. 37169 of 2024 dated 10.12.2024. Compliance with those orders was reported; recording the statement, the petition was closed without punishment. No precedent cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition closed, recording that the orders in W.P.No. 37169 of 2024 dated 10.12.2024 have been complied with; no punishment imposed on the contemnor. ¶23