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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 48915

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Krishnan Ramasamy, J
Alamelumangai – Appellant
Versus
Oliver Ponraj – Respondent
CONT P No. 1706 of 2026

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: No appearance
For the Respondents: Dominic S. David

A contempt petition is closed when the court is satisfied through counsel's submission that the underlying order, for which disobedience was alleged, has been fully complied with by the respondent.

Headnote:The petitioner filed a contempt petition under S. 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, alleging willful disobedience of a court order dated 12.11.2025 passed in Writ Petition No. 43169 of 2025. The core issue before the court was whether the respondent failed to comply with the previous judicial direction. The court examined the status of implementation of the prior order. The reasoned finding of the court relied upon the submission of the Government Counsel stating that the order had been duly complied with. Consequently, the court recorded the submission of compliance and ordered the contempt petition to be closed.

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1. court closes contempt proceedings upon successful compliance of the underlying court order. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)

Prayer: This Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, seeking to punish the respondent herein for his willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.43169 of 2025 dated 12.11.2025.

ORDER

This Contempt Petition has been filed seeking to punish the respondent for wilful disobedience of the order dated 12.11.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.43169 of 2025.

2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, learned Government’s Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent submitted that the order under contempt has been complied with.

3. Recording the above submission made by the learned Government’s Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent, this Contempt Petition stands closed.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 48915

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASKrishnan Ramasamy, JAlamelumangai – AppellantVersusOliver Ponraj – RespondentCONT P No. 1706 of 2026

A contempt petition is closed when the court is satisfied through counsel's submission that the underlying order, for which disobedience was alleged, has been fully complied with by the respondent.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Krishnan Ramasamy, J
Alamelumangai – Appellant
Versus
Oliver Ponraj – Respondent
CONT P No. 1706 of 2026