M.P.Malathy v. T.Udhayachandran IAS
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court (Madurai Bench); CONT.P.(MD)No.3743 of 2025 in W.P.(MD)No.13777 of 2022; decided 02.01.2026 by Justice G.R. Swaminathan (single judge). Petitioner: P.Malathy (counsel: Ms.K.Porkodi Karnan, for M/s.Polex Legal Solutions). Contemnors/Respondents: T.Udhayachandran, IAS (Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Fort St. George, Chennai); Simranjeeth Singh Kahlom, IAS (District Collector, Ramanathapuram); Shankara Narayanan (District Revenue Officer, Ramanathapuram) (counsel: Mr.SR.A.Ramachandran, Additional Government Pleader). Statute: Section 11, Contempt of Courts Act. Subject: alleged wilful disobedience of order dated 13.10.2022 in W.P.(MD)No.13777 of 2022. Outcome: compliance with the order reported; contempt petition closed; no contempt proceedings initiated, no punishment imposed; no monetary element.
What did the court decide?
Since the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD)No.13777 of 2022 has since been complied with, the contempt petition is closed; no contempt proceedings were initiated and no punishment was imposed on the contemnors.