S. Arockiasamy, v. R. Manickavasagam
CONTEMPT OF COURTS ACT, 1971 – Section 11 – Willful disobedience of High Court order
Case brief
What is this about?
Cont.P.(MD)No.779 of 2022 in W.P.(MD)No.19665 of 2019; S.Arockiasamy v. R.Manickavasagam, Tahsildar, Karaikudi; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; decided 17.03.2026 by G.R.Swaminathan, J. (with R.Poornima, J.). Contempt under S.11, Contempt of Courts Act 1971, for alleged disobedience of order dated 16.07.2021 re water-body encroachment. Encroachment removed 29.08.2022; fresh encroachment dealt with by eviction order under S.6, Land Encroachment Act, challenged in pending W.P.(MD)No.8328 of 2025 (no interim stay); removal proposed by 18.03.2026. Petition CLOSED on compliance; no punishment. Advocates: S.Visvalingam (petitioner); T.Amjadkhan, Government Advocate (contemnor).
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition closed without punishing the contemnor; the stand taken before the Court by the respondent (Tahsildar, Karaikudi) was recorded, on the footing that the earlier writ order stood complied with.