Authority: High Court of Judicature at Madras
Order Date: 15 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petition filed by Ellapuram Jamia Masjid (Waqf), represented by President M.A.K. Sheik Fareed, seeking contempt proceedings under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, against Dr. T. Prabhu Shankar (District Collector, Tiruvallur) and Karpagam (Revenue Divisional Officer, Tiruvallur) for alleged wilful disobedience of the order dated 21 January 2019 issued in W.P. No. 1217 of 2019.
- The petition was presented by Ms. A.S. Neela Narayani on behalf of the petitioner and opposed by Government Pleader Mr. Mohammed Fayaz Ali for the contemnors.
- The Court directed the respondents to consider the representation and forward it to the Wakf Board for appropriate action.
Final Outcome
- Respondents complied by forwarding a letter to the Wakf Board dated 16 June 2025, as recorded by the Court.
- The Court held that the original order dated 21 January 2019 has been complied with, took the letter dated 16 June 2024 on record, and consequently closed the contempt petition.
Topics: Contempt of Court, Waqf Governance