2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 20751
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M.DHANDAPANI, J
Babu – Appellant
Versus
Dr.P.Sankar IAS. and 2 others – Respondent
Sub Application Nos.289 & 290 of 2026
For the Appellant: Mr.R.Sankarasubbu
For the Respondents: Mr.A.Selvendran, SGP
Court enforces compliance with its orders, closing contempt petitions when the order is satisfied.
Headnote:This Contempt Petition, filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, seeks to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of a court order. The court had previously directed that the petitioner join duty at the original place of transfer, which the petitioner fulfilled on 05.02.2026. The petition is consequently closed, along with connected sub-applications. The court found that the petitioner complied with the order leading to the closure of the contempt petition.
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ORDER
This Contempt Petition has been filed seeking to punish the respondents for wilful disobedience of the order dated 19.11.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.29531 of 2025.
2. This Court vide order dated 19.11.2025 directed the respondents to permit the petitioner to join duty at the original place from which he was transferred, forthwith. Accordingly, the petitioner has joined duty in the same place on 05.02.2026.
3. Recording the above submission, this Contempt Petition stands closed.
Consequently, connected sub-applications are closed.