2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 41095
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.T. ASHA, J
R.Chandran – Appellant
Versus
Dr.D.Karthikeyan IAS – Respondent
R.Chandran.
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. T.Ranganathan
For the Respondents: Mr. C.Selvaraj
A contempt petition can be closed when compliance with prior court orders is confirmed.
Headnote:Statute Analysis: Case involving Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for non-compliance of a prior court order. Facts of the Case: A Contempt Petition was filed alleging willful disobedience of court orders passed in W.P.No. 37169 of 2024.
Findings of Court:
The Court noted that the orders have been complied with.
Issues: Whether the contemnor is guilty of willful disobedience of court orders.
Ratio Decidendi: When compliance is shown, the contempt petition can be closed.
Result: The contempt petition is closed as compliance has been recorded.
Order
The Contempt Petition has been filed seeking to punish the respondents for wilful disobedience of the orders passed by this Court in W.P.No. 37169 of 2024 dated 10.12.2024.
2. It is informed that the orders of this Court in W.P.No. 37169 of
2024 dated 10.12.2024 has been complied with.
3. Recording the above statement, the contempt petition is closed.