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2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 65930

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
S.M. SUBRAMANIAM, A.D.MARIA CLETE, JJ
Devarajan – Appellant
Versus
Pratheep Kumar, I.A.S. – Respondent
Cont.P(MD)Nos.2285 & 2340 of 2024



Important Points

The court emphasized that contempt petitions are moot when the underlying orders are addressed through subsequent rulings.

Subject

Contempt of Court - Contempt Proceedings

Act Referred

Headnote

In this case concerning contempt petitions filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, the court addressed the matters of alleged wilful disobedience of its prior orders. The petitions were made following a court directive issued for specific compliant actions by the respondents. The court found that due to the common order passed in related writ petitions, the present contempt petitions were rendered moot and thus were closed. The court emphasized the importance of adhering to judicial directives to ensure the rule of law.

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.V.Malaiyendran
For the Respondents: Mr.V.Om Prakash, Mr.S.P.Maharajan

COMMON ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) These Contempt Petition have been filed alleging wilful disobedience of the orders, dated 07.12.2023 and 15.12.2023 made in W.P.(MD) Nos.28832 and 29751 of 2023 respectively.

2.In view of the common order passed in W.P(MD)Nos.13854 &

14381 to 14384 of 2025, dated 07.08.2025, these Contempt Petitions are closed.

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