R.Thomas v. v.Dakshinamoorthy
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court (Madurai Bench); Cont.P.(MD)Nos.1746, 1747 and 1748 of 2025; order dated 11.03.2026; R. Vijayakumar, J. Contempt petitions under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act for alleged willful disobedience of common order dated 21.11.2024 in W.P.(MD).Nos.28429 of 2023, 14804 and 18244 of 2024. Closed (not decided on merits) because the Honourable Supreme Court directed that contempt proceedings shall not be proceeded with till the next date of hearing; liberty granted to petitioner to revive depending on outcome of Supreme Court proceedings. Petitioner: R. Thomas (adv. L. Pinaygash). Respondents: V. Dakshinamoorthy (Agricultural Production Commissioner & Secretary to Government) and R. Murugesan (Chief Engineer, Agricultural Engineering) (adv. Veera Kathiravan, AAG, assisted by D. Farjana Ghoushia, Special Government Pleader). No quantum; no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Closure of the contempt petitions, with liberty to the petitioner to revive the contempt petitions depending upon the outcome of the proceedings pending before the Honourable Supreme Court.