1. Contempt petition for wilful disobedience of order directing regularization of service with monetary benefits. (Para 1 , 2 )
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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 1434
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M. Dhandapani, J
K. Madhavan – Appellant
Versus
Subriyahsagu – Respondent
Cont.P.No.3371 of 2024
Important Points
A contempt petition for wilful disobedience is closed once the respondents demonstrate full compliance with the directives of the court, such as regularization of service and payment of monetary benefits.
Subject
Civil - Contempt
Act Referred
Headnote
(A) Contempt of Court - Wilful Disobedience - Compliance with Judicial Order - Where the respondents have complied with the directions of the court by regularizing the petitioner's service and granting monetary benefits, the contempt petition is liable to be closed. (Para 2, 3)
Issues: Whether the respondents committed wilful disobedience of the court order dated 09.11.2023.
Issues: Whether the respondents committed wilful disobedience of the court order dated 09.11.2023.
Legal Category Hierarchy
Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: R. Venkata Varathan
For the Respondents: M. Tippu Sulthan, M. Sneha
For the Appellants/Petitioners: R. Venkata Varathan
For the Respondents: M. Tippu Sulthan, M. Sneha
Table of Contents
2. Government advocate submitted compliance with the court order has been completed. (Para 2 )
3. Recording the submission of compliance, the contempt petition is disposed of. (Para 3 )
4. Compliance with the underlying order renders contempt proceedings infructuous. (Para 2 , 3 )
5. Contempt petition closed upon recording compliance with directions. (Para 3 )
6. What is the effect of compliance on a contempt petition?
A contempt petition becomes infructuous and is closed when the alleged contemnor complies with the court's order. (Para 2 , 3 )
Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, seeking to punish the respondents for wilful disobedience of the order dated 09.11.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.9203 of 2018.
ORDER
This Contempt Petition has been filed seeking to punish the respondents for wilful disobedience of the order dated 09.11.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.9203 of 2018.
2. Learned Government Advocate appearing for the first respondent would submit that this Court vide its order dated 09.11.2023 directed the respondents to regularize the petitioner's service with effect from 25.08.2015 and also to issue monetary benefits to the petitioner. Pursuant to which, the respondents have regularized the petitioner's service on 16.12.2025 and also paid the monetary benefits, vide order dated 29.12.2025.
3. Recording the above submission, this Contempt Petition stands closed.
09.01.2026
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