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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 47225

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
R. Vijayakumar, J
P. Mathivanan – Appellant
Versus
Rathinavelpandian – Respondent
Crl.O.P.(MD) No.20112 of 2025



Important Points

A contempt petition is liable to be closed when the respondent satisfies the court that the order allegedly violated has been duly complied with.

Subject

Contempt of Court - Civil/Criminal Contempt

Act Referred

Headnote

The petitioner filed a contempt petition alleging willful disobedience of a court order. The relevant legal framework involves the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. Upon review, the court was informed that the respondent had complied with the directions given in the earlier order. The court observed that since the compliance was confirmed, no further action was required. The core issue was whether the respondent willfully disobeyed the court directive. The ratio decidendi is based on the principle that where a mandate of the court has been satisfied, the purpose of a contempt petition is exhausted, and the proceedings must terminate. The final outcome is that the contempt petition is closed.

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: S. Saravanan
For the Respondents: P. Samuvel Gunasingh

Table of Content
1. contempt proceedings are closed upon verification of compliance with the underlying court order. (Para 1 , 2)

ORDER

The present Contempt Petition has been filed alleging violation of the order of this Court dated 17.11.2025 made in Crl.O.P(MD).No.20112 of 2025.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the order of this Court in Crl.O.P.(MD).No.20112 of 2025, dated

17.11.2025 has been complied with.

3. Recording the same, this Contempt Petition stands closed.

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