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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 30691

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.B.Balaji, J
Kalaimani – Appellant
Versus
S.Santhi – Respondent
Contempt Petition | W.P.(MD) No.12843 of 2025



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.D.Balamurugapandi
For the Respondents: Mr.K.S.Selvaganesan Additional Government Pleader

No contempt arises if contemnor takes steps towards compliance prior to petition filing.

Headnote:The petitioner filed a contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 29.04.2025 in W.P.(MD) No.12843 of 2025. The respondents submitted that prior to the petition, the Ministry of Home Affairs had communicated on 03.11.2025 seeking particulars for processing the pension application, to which the petitioner had not replied. The court noted compliance and absence of contempt. The sole issue was whether there was willful disobedience warranting contempt proceedings. The court observed that the government's communication indicated steps towards compliance, negating contempt as the petitioner failed to respond. The contempt petition is dismissed without prejudice to the petitioner approaching the appropriate authority.

Table of Content
1. government communicated for pension particulars pre-petition. (Para 1)
2. contempt dismissed due to absence of willful disobedience. (Para 2)

O R D E R

Mr.K.S.Selvaganesan, learned Additional Government Pleader states that even prior to the filing of the Contempt Petition, the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs has addressed a communication to the petitioner on 03.11.2025, calling for various particulars, enabling them to process the petitioner's application for pension. Therefore, he states that the question of contempt does not arise, since the petitioner has not replied to the said communication. A copy of the said communication is also handed over to the learned Counsel for the petitioner.

2.Recording the same, the Contempt Petition is dismissed, without prejudice to the petitioner to approach the appropriate authority.

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