BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Reserved on : 08.12.2025 Pronounced on : 23.01.2026 CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR Cont.P.(MD)No.1581 of 2025 in W.P.(MD)No.22601 of 2024 Vincent Albert ... Petitioner/

Petitioner Vs.

Mr.Somasundaram Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, Keezhavasal, Thanjavur District. ... Contemnor/

Respondent No.3 Prayer : This Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Court Act, to punish the contemnor herein for the willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD)No.22601 of 2024 dated

24.09.2024.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.J.Karthick For Contemnor : Mr.A.Balaji

ORDER

The petitioner has filed the above Contempt Petition, invoking Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act seeking orders to punish the contemnor for the willful disobedience of the order passed in W.P.

(MD)No.22601 of 2024 dated 24.09.2024 on the file of this Court.

2. The petitioner, by alleging threats to his life and limb and to his property, filed a writ of mandamus in W.P.(MD)No.22601 of 2024 directing the respondents therein to grant police protection to the petitioner's life and limb and the petitioner's property in Survey No.23 sub divided