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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 49374

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J
Senthilnathan – Appellant
Versus
Selvam – Respondent
CONT P No. 1660 of 2026

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: N.U. Pressanna
For the Respondents: R.Ganesh Kumar

A contempt petition becomes infructuous and is liable to be closed when the respondent demonstrates that the judicial order at the heart of the complaint has been substantially complied with.

Headnote:Statute Analysis: The petition highlights S.11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. Facts of the Case: The petitioner sought action against the respondent (police official) for failure to comply with a previous judicial order dated 17.04.2025 in a Writ Petition.

Findings of Court:
The court noted that the police had since filed a charge sheet in the relevant criminal case, thereby effectively complying with the court's earlier directions.

Issues: Whether the respondent committed a wilful breach of judicial orders.

Ratio Decidendi: The court observed that as the underlying direction (filing of charge sheet) has been satisfied and the criminal proceedings are currently pending before the Magistrate, there is no further contempt or cause of action to be adjudicated.

Result: The Contempt Petition was closed as infructuous.

Table of Content
1. compliance with court order renders contempt proceedings infructuous. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)

Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act to punish the Respondent herein for violating the orders of this Court dated 17.04.2025 passed in W.P.No. 11680 of 2025.

ORDER

This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondent herein for violating the orders of this Court dated 17.04.2025 passed in W.P. No. 11680 of 2025.

2. When the petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent would submit that in this case, charge sheet has been filed and the same is taken on file in C.C.No.1402 of 2026 before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Coimbatore, thereby the order passed by this Court has been duly complied with and pleaded to close the present petition.

3. Accordingly, the present Contempt Petition is closed, as nothing survives for adjudication.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 49374

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASG.K. Ilanthiraiyan, JSenthilnathan – AppellantVersusSelvam – RespondentCONT P No. 1660 of 2026

A contempt petition becomes infructuous and is liable to be closed when the respondent demonstrates that the judicial order at the heart of the complaint has been substantially complied with.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J
Senthilnathan – Appellant
Versus
Selvam – Respondent
CONT P No. 1660 of 2026