V.Sudha v. Mr.Stalin Babu and another
Contempt of Courts – Wilful disobedience of writ order
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court closes contempt petition Cont.P.No.4132 of 2024 without punishment; wilful disobedience alleged of order dated 06.12.2022 in W.P.No.27659 of 2022; prayer under Sections 11 and 12 of Contempt of Courts Act 1971; respondents Stalin Babu (Commissioner, Krishnagiri Municipality) and Malarvizhi (Town Planning Officer, Krishnagiri Municipality); notices issued to encroachers; petitioner also found to be an encroacher; undertaking through Standing Counsel T.Balaji; enforcement actions and eviction to be completed within three (3) weeks; coram S.M.Subramaniam, J. and C.Kumarappan, J.; decision dated 19.02.2026; advocates R.Sasivenkatesh and N.Sivaprakash for petitioner.
What did the court decide?
Contempt Petition closed without imposing punishment; respondents directed, per the undertaking given through their Standing Counsel, to complete the enforcement actions and evict the encroachers within three (3) weeks in view of the orders passed in the Writ Petition.