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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 30913
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
S.SRIMATHY, J
Shyam – Appellant
Versus
Mrs. D. Boovarasi, The District Registrar (Admin), O/o. District Registration Department, Marthandam, Kanniyakumari District – Respondent
Cont P.(MD)No.130 of 2026 | W.P.(MD).No.21783 of 2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: P.M.Vishnu Varthanan
For the Respondents:Mr.D.S.Nedunchezhian Government Advocate
No contempt where respondents comply with court direction by issuing reasoned rejection order.
Headnote:The court directed respondents to consider petitioner's application per Supreme Court precedent. Respondents rejected the claim vide order dated 30.01.2026. Court found no willful disobedience constituting contempt. Contempt petition closed, liberty granted to challenge rejection order. Issue framed: Whether respondents willfully disobeyed prior order dated 08.08.2025. Ratio: Compliance deemed satisfied by passing reasoned rejection order post-direction, absent evidence of willful contempt. Contempt Petition closed; no contempt found.
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| 1. court's prior direction to consider application per supreme court precedent. (Para 1) |
| 2. no contempt found; petition closed with liberty to challenge. (Para 2) |
O R D E R
This Court directed the respondents to consider the petitioner's application in the light of the decision of the Honourable Supreme Court in the case of Esjaypee Inspects Private Limited Vs. AGM and AO, Canara Bank, reported in 2021(2) CTC 493. Now, the respondent has passed an order dated 30.01.2026 rejecting the claim of the petitioner.
2. Hence, this Court is of the considered opinion that there is no contempt as alleged. Accordingly, this Contempt Petition is closed. The petitioner is at liberty to challenge the rejection order.
