S.Vijayakumar v. Ranjeet Singh
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt petition closed without punishment; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; Cont. P(MD)No.2790 of 2025 in W.P.(MD)No.8797 of 2024; Section 11, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971; alleged wilful disobedience of writ order dated 08.04.2024; toilet construction location dispute between S.No.146 and S.No.170/2; Executive Officer, Melachokkanadhapuram Town Panchayat, Theni District; written instructions and survey sketch served on petitioner's counsel; respondents include District Collector, Theni; Assistant Director and Assistant Executive Engineer, Town Panchayat; Revenue Divisional Officer, Uthamapalayam (suo motu impleaded 10.10.2025); petitioner S.Vijayakumar; counsel H.Thayumanaswamy (petitioner) and M.Gangatharan, Government Advocate (respondents); decided 27.01.2026 by G.R. Swaminathan, J.
What did the court decide?
The Executive Officer of Melachokkanadhapuram Town Panchayat, Theni District gave it in writing, with the written instructions and survey sketch served on the learned counsel for the petitioner, that the construction of the toilet is coming up only in S.No.146 and not in S.No.170/2.