Quick Summary: The High Court of Madras closed a contempt case against Tmt. M.S. Preethi, the Commissioner of Ranipet Municipality, for allegedly not following a previous court order. The decision came after the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board finalized their orders.
R. Sudhakar filed a contempt petition against Tmt. M.S. Preethi, claiming she ignored a court order from February 2025. The case was brought under a law that makes sure people follow court orders.
Justice V. Lakshminarayanan was in charge of the case. The court noted that the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board had made their final decision on September 2, 2025. This was important for the court’s decision.
"As stated by Dr. T. Seenivasan, learned Special Government Pleader on the previous day of hearing, the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board has passed final orders on 02.09.2025."
With the new orders in place, the court decided there was no need to continue with the contempt proceedings. The petition was officially closed on September 17, 2025.
This closure means Tmt. M.S. Preethi is not facing any punishment for not following the court order. The court was satisfied with the actions taken by the water board, which solved the main issue in the case.
This case shows how important it is for officials to follow court orders, but also demonstrates how problems can be solved when different government departments work together.
