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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 25818

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
C.KUMARAPPAN, J
P.Saraswathi – Appellant
Versus
Dr.A.Muthamma – Respondent
Contempt Petition|W.P.No. 17139 of 2025|W.A.No.4033 of 2025



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: S. Lakshmi Narayanan
For the Respondents: Mr.R.Sreedhar, Standing Counsel

Interim stay in appeal halts contempt proceedings for alleged disobedience of prior order.

Headnote:The petitioners invoked Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act for wilful disobedience of the High Court's order dated 03.07.2025 in W.P.No.17139 of 2025 directing compliance. Essential facts involve multiple petitioners alleging non-compliance by transport corporation officials. The court noted the respondents' appeal and interim stay obtained in W.A.No.4033 of 2025 on 26.12.2025. The sole issue framed was whether the respondents wilfully violated the writ court order. The ratio decidendi hinges on the legal effect of the interim stay order superseding contempt proceedings, as submission of stay nullifies wilful disobedience claim. Contempt Petition closed without costs.

Table of Content
1. petition alleges wilful disobedience of writ order. (Para 1)
2. respondents obtained interim stay via appeal. (Para 2 , 3)
3. contempt closed due to stay order. (Para 4)

PRAYER: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts, Act, to proceed against the respondents for Contempt of Court, and punish them for the wilful violation and disobedience of the order passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No. 17139 of 2025 on 03.07.2025.

For Petitioner(s): S. Lakshmi Narayanan, For Contemnor(s): Mr.R.Sreedhar, Standing Counsel

ORDER

This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondents for their wilful violation and disobedience of the order passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No. 17139 of 2025 on 03.07.2025.

2.Heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents.

3.The learned Standing Counsel would submit that as against the order made in the Writ Petition, the respondents herein preferred a W.A.No.4033 of

2025 and obtained an order of interim stay on 26.12.2025.

4.Recording the above submission of the learned Standing Counsel, this Contempt Petition is closed. No costs.

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