Authority: Madras High Court

Order Date: 09 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: M.G. Sundar Raj (resident of Medavakkam, Chennai) filed Contempt Petition No.3859 of 2025 under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.
  • Respondents: 1) J. Kumaragurubaran, IAS, Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai Greater Madras; 2) G. Prakash, IAS, Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.
  • The petition alleged willful disobedience of the Court’s order dated 22 February 2023 in W.P. No.12425 of 2022.
  • The Court examined the referenced order and observed that it contained no operative direction; it merely recorded that, in view of an earlier order (W.P. No.28096 of 2017), no further order was necessary.

Final Outcome

  • The Court held the contempt petition non‑maintainable and dismissed it with no costs awarded.

Topics: Contempt of Court, Municipal Governance