Arulmigu Rakkatchiaman Thirukovil v. Rakkappa Pillai
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt petition closed consensually on petitioner's request; no findings on willful disobedience. Statute invoked: Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act. Underlying order: C.M.P(MD)No.16748 of 2023 in S.A(MD)No.685 of 2023 dated 12.12.2023. Parties: Arulmigu Rakkatchiaman Thirukovil (temple, through President/Dharmakartha Rakkappa Thevar) versus Rakkappa Pillai and Kannan; counsel V.R.Shanmuganathan (petitioner) and S.Alagusundaram (respondents). Court: Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; Judge: K. Murali Shankar; decided 08.01.2026. Useful for: closure of contempt petitions, temple trusteeship dispute context, pending second appeal hearing.
What did the court decide?
Closure of the Contempt Petition, recording the petitioner's counsel's request; no punishment was ordered against the contemnors. ¶21