Madras High CourtCONT P(MD)/1020/2025closed

S.Karuppiya v. Dr.M.Sai Kumar, I.A.S.

2025-04-23Honourable Mr. Justice Battu Devanand5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND Cont.P.(MD)No.1020 of 2025 in W.P.(MD)No.15538 of 2023 S. Karuppiya ... Petitioner / Petitioner Vs.

1.Dr.M.Sai Kumar, I.A.S., The Additional Chief Secretary, Commission of Revenue Administration, St.George Fort, Chennai.

2.Mrs. Sangeetha, The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Collectorate, Madurai District.

3. R.Sakthivel, The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Collectorate Complex, Madurai District.

... Contemnors/Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to pleased to punish the contemnors/respondents no.1 to 3 for their willful disobedience of the order dated 26.07.2024 made in W.P.(MD) No.15538 of 2023, on the file of the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Karthikeya Venkatachalapathy For Respondents : Mr.P.Subburaj

O R D E R

This Contempt Petition has been filed complaining willful disobedience on the part of the respondents in implementing the order dated 26.07.2024 in W.P(MD)No. 15538 of 2023 in true letter and spirit.

2. During the course of hearing, the learned counsel for the respondents submits that against the order of the learned single Judge, the respondents filed a writ appeal in WA(MD)No.1091 of 2025 and a Division Bench of this Court while admitting the said appeal, ordered interim stay against the order of the learned single Judge dated 26.07.2024.

3. In view of the above factual position, at present, no adjudication is required in this contempt petition.

4. Accordingly, this contempt petition is closed.

5.However, it is open to the petitioner to file contempt petition afresh if he gets favourable orders in the writ appeal. 23.04.2025 Index :

Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No CM

To, 1.Dr.M.Sai Kumar, I.A.S., The Additional Chief Secretary, Commission of Revenue Administration, St.George Fort, Chennai.

2.Mrs. Sangeetha, The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Collectorate, Madurai District.

3. R.Sakthivel, The District Revenue Officer, Office of the District Revenue Officer, Collectorate Complex, Madurai District.

BATTU DEVANAND , J., CM Cont.P.(MD)No.1020 of 2025 in W.P.(MD)No.15538 of 2023 23.04.2025