Case Note & Summary
The petitioner, M.Santhosh Kumar, filed a contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, alleging willful disobedience of an order dated 03.10.2025 passed in W.M.P.No.42300 of 2025 in W.P.No.37851 of 2025 by the respondent, B.V.Surendra Sha, Commissioner of Mannarkudi Municipality. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner, Ms.S.Malar, sought permission to withdraw the petition and made an endorsement to that effect. In view of the submission and endorsement, the court dismissed the contempt petition as withdrawn. No reasons were given for the withdrawal, and the court did not adjudicate on the merits of the alleged contempt. The order was passed by Justice P.B.Balaji on 27.01.2026.
Headnote
A) Contempt of Court - Withdrawal of Petition - Dismissal as Withdrawn - Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 11 - Petitioner sought permission to withdraw the contempt petition alleging willful disobedience of an interim order - Court allowed withdrawal and dismissed the petition as withdrawn without any adjudication on merits (Paras 1-2).
Issue of Consideration
Whether the respondent should be punished for willful disobedience of the order dated 03.10.2025 in W.M.P.No.42300 of 2025 in W.P.No.37851 of 2025.
Final Decision
Contempt Petition dismissed as withdrawn.
Law Points
- Withdrawal of contempt petition
- Dismissal as withdrawn
- No adjudication on merits
Case Details
2026 LawText (MAD) (01) 212
Ms.S.Malar (for petitioner), Mr.P.Anandakumar (for respondent)
B.V.Surendra Sha, Commissioner, Mannarkudi Municipality
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Nature of Litigation
Contempt petition alleging willful disobedience of an interim order.
Remedy Sought
Petitioner sought punishment of respondent for willful disobedience of order dated 03.10.2025 in W.M.P.No.42300 of 2025 in W.P.No.37851 of 2025.
Filing Reason
Alleged willful disobedience of the interim order by the respondent.
Previous Decisions
Order dated 03.10.2025 in W.M.P.No.42300 of 2025 in W.P.No.37851 of 2025.
Issues
Whether the respondent committed willful disobedience of the interim order dated 03.10.2025.
Submissions/Arguments
Petitioner's counsel sought permission to withdraw the petition and made an endorsement to that effect.
Ratio Decidendi
The court allowed the withdrawal of the contempt petition based on the request of the petitioner's counsel and dismissed it as withdrawn without any adjudication on the merits of the alleged contempt.
Judgment Excerpts
When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition and she has also made an endorsement in the petition to that effect.
In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for petitioner, this Contempt Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Procedural History
The petitioner filed a contempt petition on an unspecified date alleging willful disobedience of an interim order dated 03.10.2025. The matter was listed for hearing on 27.01.2026, when the petitioner's counsel sought and was granted permission to withdraw the petition, resulting in dismissal as withdrawn.
Acts & Sections
- Contempt of Courts Act, 1971: Section 11
