Jayanthi v. P.Shanmugasundari
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Section 11 – Cont.P.No.83 of 2026
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Cont.P.No.83 of 2026, decided 23.01.2026 (Coram: P.Velmurugan and M.Jothiraman, JJ.; order made by P.Velmurugan, J.). Contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 by Jayanthi against P.Shanmugasundari, Executive Officer, Mangalampettai Town Panchayat, Cuddalore District, alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 29.07.2025 in W.P.No.27223 of 2025. Compliance (notice, enquiry participation, fresh orders passed and served) reported by the Additional Government Pleader (C.Selvaraj) and verified from the produced proceedings; petition closed with liberty to challenge the respondent's orders. Petitioner's counsel: K.Prabhakaran. Keywords: contempt petition closed; compliance of writ order; Section 11 Contempt of Courts Act 1971; Town Panchayat Executive Officer; liberty to work out remedy.
What did the court decide?
No punishment imposed; contempt petition closed, with liberty to the petitioner to work out her remedy in the manner known to law if aggrieved against the orders passed by the respondent.