G.Sugumaran v. Anshul Mishra
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt petition (Cont.P.No.161 of 2025), High Court of Judicature at Madras, decided 06.07.2026, filed by G.Sugumaran against Anshul Mishra (Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority) and The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation (impleaded 29.04.2025), alleging wilful disobedience of orders dated 27.06.2023 in W.P.No.8247 of 2022 under Section 11 of the Contempt of the Courts Act, 1971. Compliance produced a de-occupation notice, challenged in W.P.No.18899 of 2025 (order dated 21.05.2025 relegating parties to appeal under Section 80A of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, notice in abeyance pending Government disposal). Appeal filed and pending; Court held nothing survives and closed the contempt petition, leaving the petitioner liberty to pursue remedies. Coram: Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, CJ and G. Arul Murugan, J.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition closed as nothing survives therein; petitioner given liberty to pursue the remedy in accordance with law.