Here's a quick look at a contempt case where the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court got involved because officials in Dindigul didn't follow a court order.
On December 3, 2025, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, with Judge G.R. Swaminathan in charge, started looking into a contempt case. The case number is CONT.P.(MD)No.3593 of 2025. V. Sithan Balraj filed the case against several officials in Dindigul District for not following a previous court order from December 2, 2025.
The main people involved are:
These officials were accused of not following the court's orders, which led to the contempt case.
The person who filed the case, V. Sithan Balraj, was represented by Senior Lawyer Mr. KPS Palanivel Rajan, with help from Mr. P. Manikandan. On the other side, the officials were represented by Mr. Ajmal Khan, the Additional Advocate General, along with Mr. S.S. Madhavan and Mr. S. Ravi, the Additional Public Prosecutor.
On December 3, 2025, the court accepted the case and sent a formal notice to the officials. The case was scheduled to be discussed again on December 4, 2025, at 1:00 PM for further decisions. The court decided that the officials involved did not need to show up in person for the next meeting.
"Admit. Issue statutory notice to the respondents." - Judge G.R. Swaminathan
This case shows how important it is to follow court orders and what can happen when officials don't do so. The next steps will be decided when the court meets again.
