Died. v. Ashok kumar
Case brief
What is this about?
contempt petition closed; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; G.R. Swaminathan; Section 11 Contempt of Courts Act 1971; willful disobedience alleged of order in W.P.(MD)No.11050 of 2024 dated 03-06-2024; Commissioner Municipality Office Arupukottai; Tahsildar Arupukottai Taluk Virudhunagar District; Head Surveyor; survey already conducted in petitioner's presence; re-survey offered on fresh application and payment of fees; petitioners P1-P5 substituted for deceased R. Mariappan by order dated 13.03.2026 in Sub A(MD) 48/2026; no punishment imposed; petition disposed/closed on 17.03.2026.
What did the court decide?
No punitive action taken; the contempt petition was closed after recording the respondents' stand that the survey had already been conducted in the petitioner's presence and that the authorities are ready to redo the exercise upon submission of a fresh application and payment of fees.