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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 42559

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.K.Ilanthiraiyan, J
Meenakshi – Appellant
Versus
Supriya Sahu – Respondent
Contempt Petition

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: S.Mani
For the Respondents: V.Veluchamy

A contempt petition becomes infructuous when the court's earlier directions are complied with by the respondents through subsequent administrative proceedings.

Headnote:The petitioner sought to initiate proceedings under S.11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, alleging willful disobedience of a court order directing the regularization of a deceased employee's service. The court examined whether the respondents had complied with the previous directions to pass orders on the merits of the case. The issue addressed was whether the respondents failed to comply with the court's order dated 23.01.2024. The court noted that the respondents had subsequently passed proceedings dated 31.10.2025 regarding the regularization request, satisfying the earlier mandate. The final result is that the contempt petition is closed.

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1. contempt proceedings are closed upon verification of compliance with initial judicial orders. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)

ORDER

This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondent for non compliance of the order dated 23.01.2024, passed by this Court in W.P.No.34556 of 2023, thereby directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner’s husband seeking regularization of his service as Forest Watcher and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks.

2. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that as directed passed by this Court, the respondents considered the case of the petitioner and passed order by the proceedings dated 31.10.2025. He also produced a copy of the proceedings dated

31.10.2025, before this Court.

3. Recording the above submissions, the Contempt Petition stands closed.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 42559

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASG.K.Ilanthiraiyan, JMeenakshi – AppellantVersusSupriya Sahu – RespondentContempt Petition

A contempt petition becomes infructuous when the court's earlier directions are complied with by the respondents through subsequent administrative proceedings.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.K.Ilanthiraiyan, J
Meenakshi – Appellant
Versus
Supriya Sahu – Respondent
Contempt Petition