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Sumathi Vs Kannappan

Sumathi vs Kannappan

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Orders Decided Mar 27, 2026
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Citation
Court
Chennai Orders High Court
Judge
Decided On
Case Number
CONT P/1177/2026

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Sumathi

Respondent

Kannappan

Excerpt

in the high court of judicature at madrasdated: 27-03-2026coramthe hon'ble mr justice m.dhandapani sumathi d/o. jeevanantham, no.400, pillayar kovil street, paranur, chengalpattu taluk and district. ..petitioner(s) vs kannappan assistant engineer ( o and m), ..contemnor(s) prayer: contempt petition filed under section 11 of the contempt of courts act, 1971, to punish the respondent for his wilful disobedience to the order of this court dated 30.07.2025 passed in w.p. no.27541 of 2025. for petitioner(s): mr.m.vijaya ragavan, for contemnor(s): mr.l.jaivenkateshorderthis contempt petition is filed seeking to punish the respondent for his wilful disobedience of the order of this court dated 30.07.2025 passed in w.p.no.27541 of 2025. page1 of 42. it is represented by the learned standing counsel appearing for therespondent that in compliance of the order passed by this court dated 30.07.2025, the application submitted by the petitioner dated 28.06.2025 has been considered by the respondent, rejecting the claim of the petitioner and the same has also been communicated to the petitioner by the assistant engineer, operation and maintenance, veerapuram, vide communication dated 27.09.2025. the learned standing counsel has also produced a copy of the communication dated 27.09.2025, which is taken on file.3. in the light of the above, the order of this court has been complied with. accordingly, this contempt petition stands closed. index: yes/nospeaking/non-speaking orderneutral citation: yes/no ssb page2 of 4 to the assistant engineer (o and m), page3 of 4 m.dhandapani j. ssb page4 of 4

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Sumathi D/o. Jeevanantham, No.400, Pillayar Kovil Street, Paranur, Chengalpattu Taluk and District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs Kannappan Assistant Engineer ( O and M), ..Contemnor(s) Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the Respondent for his wilful disobedience to the order of this Court dated 30.07.2025 passed in W.P. No.27541 of 2025. For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.Vijaya Ragavan, For Contemnor(s): Mr.L.Jaivenkatesh

ORDER

This Contempt Petition is filed seeking to punish the respondent for his wilful disobedience of the order of this Court dated 30.07.2025 passed in W.P.No.27541 of 2025. Page1 of 4

2. It is represented by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the

respondent that in compliance of the order passed by this Court dated 30.07.2025, the application submitted by the petitioner dated 28.06.2025 has been considered by the respondent, rejecting the claim of the petitioner and the same has also been communicated to the petitioner by the Assistant Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, Veerapuram, vide communication dated 27.09.2025. The learned Standing Counsel has also produced a copy of the communication dated 27.09.2025, which is taken on file.

3. In the light of the above, the order of this Court has been complied with. Accordingly, this Contempt Petition stands closed. Index: Yes/No

Speaking/Non-speaking order

Neutral Citation: Yes/No SSB Page2 of 4 To The Assistant Engineer (O and M), Page3 of 4 M.DHANDAPANI J. SSB Page4 of 4

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