M.V. Raja v. S. Sathish Kumar
Contempt of Court – Section 11, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
Case brief
What is this about?
CONT P(MD) No.3411 of 2025, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 17/03/2026 before Justice R.Vijayakumar. Contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 by petitioner M.V. Raja (counsel C.Jeganathan) against respondents S. Sathish Kumar (Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies) and Somasundaram (Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies (Housing)), Madurai Region (counsel B.Saravanan, Additional Government Pleader), alleging willful disobedience of the order in WP(MD) No.28665 of 2024 dated 22.01.2025. Petition closed/disposed on counsel's submission of compliance; no punitive order, no quantum.
What did the court decide?
Recording the submission of the petitioner's counsel that the order in WP(MD). No.28665 of 2024 dated 22.01.2025 has been complied with, the Court closed the contempt petition without punishing the respondents.