A party's compliance with a court order resolves contempt proceedings.

Dated the 19^th day of February, 2026 K. Natarajan,J.

The petitioner, Residents Welfare Association represented by its President, has filed this Contempt Case as against the respondent/appellant for willful disobedience of the judgment dated 10.09.2025 passed by this Court in W.A No. 1922 of 2025.

2. The respondent appeared and filed a counter affidavit and submitted that he has not been paid the remaining three months’ rent and the relocation charges and therefore, he has not vacated. However, he himself filed one more contempt petition against the State in Con. Case (C) No. 2908 of 2025, wherein a direction was issued by this Court to the District Collector to pay the three months’ balance rent as well as the relocation charges. Though the District Collector has submitted in the affidavit regarding payment of three months’ rent, but the relocation charges have not yet been paid. The said issue will be considered in Con.Case (C) No. 2908 of 2025.

3. However, pursuant to the direction issued by this Court on 30.01.2026, the respondent has filed an affidavit stating that he has vacated the premises on 12.02.2026 and the same was reported to the District Collector on 13.02.2026. The same was not denied by the petitioner association.

4. Considering the same, we are of the view that the respondent has complied with the direction of this Court in the judgment as well as the interim order passed by this Court on 30.01.2026 directing him to vacate the premises within two weeks and to file the affidavit. Being satisfied with the submission made and the affidavit filed by the respondent herein, we hold that the order of this Court has been fully complied with. The petitioner is not interested in further prosecuting the case. Hence, the contempt case does not deserve to be proceeded with.

Accordingly, this contempt petition is closed.

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