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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 49371

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.K. Ilandhiraiyan, J
E. Murugan – Appellant
Versus
P. Rajalakshmi – Respondent
CONT P No. 1503 of 2026

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: J. Muthukumaran
For the Respondents: G. Abraham Prabhu

A contempt petition becomes infructuous and is liable to be closed when the respondent authorities demonstrate full compliance with the initial court order, thereby negating the allegation of willful disobedience.

Headnote:The proceedings concern a contempt petition filed under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, alleging willful disobedience of a specific court mandate dated 06.10.2025 in a previous writ petition. The court's primary determination hinges on whether the directives issued in the earlier judgment have been successfully executed by the authorities concerned. The central issue is whether there was a 'willful disobedience' warranting punitive action. The ratio decidendi holds that where the subject matter of the contempt petition—the non-compliance of a court directive—is effectively addressed and the order is fully satisfied, no grounds for contempt remain. The court ordered that the contempt petition be closed, as the underlying order has been duly complied with.

ORDER

This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondents herein for wilful disobedience to the order dated 06.10.2025 passed in W.P.No. 37153 of 2025.

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate appearing for respondents and perused the documents placed on record.

When the petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate appearing for respondents submits that the order passed by this Court in W.P.No. 37153 of 2025 dated 06.10.2025 has been duly complied with, thereby pleaded to close the present Contempt Petition.

In view of the above, since the order passed by this Court has been duly complied with, the present Contempt Petition is closed, as nothing survives for further adjudication.

10-06-2026

Index: Yes/No

Speaking/Non-speaking order

Neutral Citation: Yes/No

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 49371

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASG.K. Ilandhiraiyan, JE. Murugan – AppellantVersusP. Rajalakshmi – RespondentCONT P No. 1503 of 2026

A contempt petition becomes infructuous and is liable to be closed when the respondent authorities demonstrate full compliance with the initial court order, thereby negating the allegation of willful disobedience.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.K. Ilandhiraiyan, J
E. Murugan – Appellant
Versus
P. Rajalakshmi – Respondent
CONT P No. 1503 of 2026