Madras High Court

CONT P/2290/2024 of S.Moorthi Vs Mrs. M.Annakodi on 30 October 2026

Cont.P.No.2290 of 2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30.10.2026

CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE

AND

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN

Cont.P.No.2290 of 2024

CNR:{HCMA010798862024}

S.Moorthi

S/o. Chelli Pandaram,

No.18/A, Rajaji Street,

Ariyapanpalaiyam,

Sathiyamangalam Taluk,

Erode District - 636 119.

Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. M.Annakodi

The Assistant Commissioner,

Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department, Erode 638001.

2. Ashok Kumar,

The Executive Officer

Arulmigu Malligarchunasamy Thirukoil,

Konganahalli, Thalavadi Taluk,

Erode District.

3. Kaliyappan,

S/o. Selligounder,

6, Annamalai Street, Ariyappampalayam,

Sathyamangalam, Erode district.

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Cont.P.No.2290 of 2024

4. Selligounder,

S/o. Ponnappa Gounder,

15, Amman Temple Thottam,

Ariyappampalayam, Sathyamangalam,

Erode district.

5. A.S.Vijayan

S/o. Selligounder,

21, Thiruvallur Street,

Ariyappampalayam, Sathyamangalam,

Erode district.

Contemnor(s)

Prayer : Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, seeking to punish the respondents 1 to 5 herein for committing contempt of court for wilful disobedience of the interim order passed by this Hon'ble Court made in C.M.P.16004 of 2022 in W.A.No. 2144 of 2022 dated 19.09.2022.

For Petitioner

:

Ms.M.Ramyashree

For Respondents

:

Mr.Veerabathran Prasanth

Government Advocate

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) This contempt petition has been filed alleging wilful disobedience of the order dated 19.09.2022 passed in

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Cont.P.No.2290 of 2024 C.M.P.No.16004 of 2022 in W.A.No.2144 of 2022, wherein, this Court has ordered to maintain status quo.

2. Learned counsel for petitioner is unable to point out as to what contempt has been committed by respondents. Since, writ appeal is pending, we direct the Registry to list the writ appeal before the appropriate Bench.

3. The contempt petition is closed. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (SUNDER MOHAN,J)

30.10.2026

kpl

Cont.P.No.2290 of 2024 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND SUNDER MOHAN,J. (kpl) Cont.P.No.2290 of 2024

30.10.2026

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