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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 23082

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.VELMURUGAN, K.GOVINDARAJAN, JJ
M.Saraswathi – Appellant
Versus
Mr.Sibi Adhithya Senthil Kumar, I.A.S. – Respondent
Cont.P.No.1267 of 2025

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.P.Asai Thambi
For the Respondents:Mr.Abishek Murthy Government Advocate

Compliance with court orders, even if belated, can mitigate contempt proceedings.

Headnote:The judgment analyzes the willful disobedience of an order issued by the Court in W.P.No.15887 of 2024, requiring consideration and disposal of petitioners' representation. The Court finds that the order has been complied with, albeit belatedly, leading to the closure of the contempt petition. Main issues include compliance with court orders and the rationale transparently delineates that although there was a delay, the ultimate compliance justifies the decision to close the petition. Therefore, the final outcome states this Contempt Petition is closed.

Table of Content
1. contempt proceedings for disobedience of court orders. (Para 1 , 2)
2. the belated compliance of the court order mitigates contempt. (Para 3)

(Order of the Court was made by P.VELMURUGAN, J.)

This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondent for the willful disobedience of the order of this Court dated 20.06.2024 passed in W.P.No.15887 of 2024.

2. In the Writ Petition in W.P.No.15887 of 2024 dated 20.06.2024, this Court had directed to consider and dispose of the petitioners’ representation within a period of eight weeks, whereas the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent submits that, subsequently the order of this Court has been complied with.

3. Though the order of this Court was not complied within the time stipulated by this Court, however the same has been complied belatedly.

Hence, this Court is inclined to close this Contempt Petition.

4. Accordingly, this Contempt Petition is closed.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 23082

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASP.VELMURUGAN, K.GOVINDARAJAN, JJM.Saraswathi – AppellantVersusMr.Sibi Adhithya Senthil Kumar, I.A.S. – RespondentCont.P.No.1267 of 2025

Compliance with court orders, even if belated, can mitigate contempt proceedings.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.VELMURUGAN, K.GOVINDARAJAN, JJ
M.Saraswathi – Appellant
Versus
Mr.Sibi Adhithya Senthil Kumar, I.A.S. – Respondent
Cont.P.No.1267 of 2025