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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 30751

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M.DHANDAPANI, J
S.Udhayakumar – Appellant
Versus
Tmt R.Gajalakshmi, I.A.S., The Director of Fisheries – Respondent
Contempt Petition | W.P.No. 10119 of 2025



Advocates:
For the Petitioner(s): Mr. N.Manikandan
For the Respondent(s): Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader

Compliance with court order via subsequent disposal negates willful contempt disobedience.

Headnote:Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act. Petitioner sought allotment of space in fish auctioning hall via representation dated 17.12.2024, leading to writ petition disposed on 25.03.2025. Court found no willful disobedience as respondents complied by disposing representation on 22.10.2025. Issues framed around compliance with prior court order in writ petition. Ratio: Submission of compliance evidenced by disposal order suffices to negate contempt. Contempt petition closed.

Table of Content
1. alleged willful disobedience of writ order (Para 1 , 2)
2. compliance shown, no contempt, petition closed (Para 3)

ORDER

This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court dated 25.03.2025 made in W.P.No. 10119 of 2025.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner made a representation dated 17.12.2024 before the respondents 2 and 3 for allotment of the suitable space (shed/chamber) within the fish auctioning hall to Chennai Kasimedu Fishing Harbour, however, the same was not considered, therefore, a Writ Petition No.10119 of 2025 was filed and this Court, by an order dated 25.03.2025, disposed of the said petition. Since the respondents have not acted according to the order passed in W.P.No.10119 of 2025 dated 25.03.2025, the present Contempt Petition has been filed, thereby prayed for appropriate orders.

3. Per contra, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that the representation of the petitioner was considered and disposed of on 22.10.2025 in terms of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.10119 of 2025 dated 25.03.2025, thereby pleaded to close the Contempt Petition.

Considering the submission of the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents that the representation of the petitioner was considered and disposed of on 22.10.2025 in terms of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.10119 of 2025 dated 25.03.2025, there is no willful default committed by the respondents and hence the Contempt Petition stands closed.

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