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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 26590

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.T. ASHA, J
D.Thirunavukarasu – Appellant
Versus
Tmt. Rashmi Siddharth Zagade, IAS. – Respondent
Contempt Petition|W.P.No. 351 of 2025|LAOP.No.3448 of 2026

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.D.Senthilkumar
For the Respondents: Mr.D.Ravichander, Special Government Pleader for R1 & R2

Compliance with court order via referral to judicial authority closes contempt proceedings.

Headnote:First Paragraph: Under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, the petitioner alleged willful disobedience of the court's order dated 09.01.2025 in W.P.No.351 of 2025 directing compliance in a land acquisition matter. The essential facts involved the petitioner's representations leading to referral to the Assistant Judge, City Civil and Sessions Court, Chennai, filed as LAOP.No.3448 of 2026. The court found compliance with the prior order, closing the contempt proceedings. Second Paragraph: The primary issue was whether the respondents willfully disobeyed the court's order in the writ petition. The ratio decidendi rested on the respondents' submission of compliance through reference of the matter to the appropriate judicial forum for adjudication. Last Paragraph: The contempt petition is closed.

Table of Content
1. alleged willful disobedience of court order. (Para 1)
2. respondents claim compliance via referral. (Para 2)

ORDER

The contempt petition has been filed alleging willful disobedience by the respondents in not complying with the orders of this Court dated 09.01.2025 in W.P.No.351 of 2025.

2. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that the orders of this Court has been complied with and that based on the representations submitted by the petitioner the matter has been referred to the Assistant Judge, City Civil and Sessions Court, Chennai and the same was taken on file in LAOP.No.3448 of 2026.

3. Recording the above, the contempt petition is closed.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 26590

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASP.T. ASHA, JD.Thirunavukarasu – AppellantVersusTmt. Rashmi Siddharth Zagade, IAS. – RespondentContempt Petition|W.P.No. 351 of 2025|LAOP.No.3448 of 2026

Compliance with court order via referral to judicial authority closes contempt proceedings.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.T. ASHA, J
D.Thirunavukarasu – Appellant
Versus
Tmt. Rashmi Siddharth Zagade, IAS. – Respondent
Contempt Petition|W.P.No. 351 of 2025|LAOP.No.3448 of 2026