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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 40823

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
K.Murali Shankar, J
M.Arulraj @ Antony Arulraj – Appellant
Versus
Arul – Respondent
CONT.P(MD)No.1052 of 2026 in W.P(MD)No.20865 of 2024

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.T.Venkatesan
For the Respondents:Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

Compliance with prior court order leads to closure of contempt petition without further action.

Headnote:This judgment deals with a contempt petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act. The Petitioner alleged willful and deliberate disobedience of a prior order passed in W.P(MD)No.20865 of 2024 by the respondent. The main issue was whether the respondent had willfully disobeyed the order of this Court. The Court observed that the necessary action for removal of the history sheet in respect of the petitioner had been taken. The contempt petition is closed as the compliance has been recorded.

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1. closure of contempt petition upon compliance with prior order (Para 1 , 2 , 3)

ORDER

This Contempt Petition has been filed seeking orders to initiate contempt proceedings against the contemnor/respondent for his willful and deliberate disobedience of the order of this Court passed in W.P(MD)No.

20865 of 2024, dated 03.09.2024.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today (ie., 28.04.2026), both respondents appeared in person.

3.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, would submit that the Deputy Commissioner, South, Madurai City, passed an order, dated 26.04.2026, for removal of history sheet against the petitioner and he has also produced the copy of the proceedings, dated 26.04.2026.

4. Recording the same, the Contempt Petition is closed.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 40823

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASK.Murali Shankar, JM.Arulraj @ Antony Arulraj – AppellantVersusArul – RespondentCONT.P(MD)No.1052 of 2026 in W.P(MD)No.20865 of 2024

Compliance with prior court order leads to closure of contempt petition without further action.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
K.Murali Shankar, J
M.Arulraj @ Antony Arulraj – Appellant
Versus
Arul – Respondent
CONT.P(MD)No.1052 of 2026 in W.P(MD)No.20865 of 2024