Jeyaprakash v. Mr.Kannan
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, S.11 – Cont.P.(MD)No.894 of 2021 in W.P.(MD)No.7610 of 2021
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt petition under Section 11, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971; alleged willful disobedience of order in W.P.(MD)No.7610 of 2021 dated 08.04.2021; encroachments comprising septic tank, shop and cattle shed removed on 28.09.2021 per Tahsildar, Thiruvengadam's written instructions; respondents Kannan (Tahsildar) and Sivakumar (Block Development Officer, Kuruvikulam); petitioner Jeyaprakash; contempt petition closed; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; order by G.R.Swaminathan J. with R.Kalaimathi J. on bench; decided 18.02.2026.
What did the court decide?
Relying on the written instructions of the Tahsildar, Thiruvengadam that the encroachments (septic tank, shop and cattle shed) had been removed as early as 28.09.2021, the Court closed the contempt petition without initiating contempt proceedings or punishing the respondents. ¶21