2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 25701

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J
Bhoopathy – Appellant
Versus
L.Ganesan, Registrar, Bharathidasan University, Trichy – Respondent
W.P.(MD)No.13919 of 2022 | W.A.(MD)No.1477 of 2025

Contempt petition not maintainable before Single Judge after Division Bench modification; file before modifying Bench.

Headnote:The petition was filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, alleging willful disobedience of the Court's order dated 10.11.2022 in W.P.(MD)No.13919 of 2022. The Court noted that the said order was modified by the Division Bench in W.A.(MD)No.1477 of 2025. The Court determined that contempt proceedings must be initiated before the Division Bench that modified the order. The key issue was the maintainability of the contempt petition before the Single Judge after modification by the Division Bench. The Court reasoned that jurisdiction lies with the modifying Bench for enforcing the altered order. The contempt petition is closed with liberty to file before the Hon'ble Division Bench if aggrieved.