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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 49380

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J
Muthulakshmi – Appellant
Versus
Kumaragurubaran – Respondent
CONT P No. 777 of 2026

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: R.Rajadurai
For the Respondents: D.B.R.Prabhu

Contempt proceedings are rendered infructuous and may be closed when there is satisfactory evidence that the court's earlier directions have been duly complied with by the respondent.

Headnote:The proceedings arise under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, following a petition alleging non-compliance with a previous judicial directive issued in writ proceedings. The court examined whether the order dated 20.09.2024 in W.P.No. 23385 of 2024 had been violated. Upon submission by the respondent that the directive was fully implemented and supported by a compliance report, the court determined that the cause of action no longer persisted. The primary issue concerns whether there exists a willful disobedience of the court's earlier mandate justifying contempt action. The ratio decidendi is that where a judicial order has been effectively complied with, the necessity for contempt proceedings is extinguished, rendering further adjudication redundant. The present Contempt Petition is closed.

Table of Content
1. compliance with court orders necessitates the closure of contempt proceedings. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4)

ORDER

This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondent for their willful and flagrant violation of the order dated 20.09.2024 in W.P.No. 23385 of 2024.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent and perused the documents placed on record.

3. When the petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent submits that the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.23385 of 2024 dated 20.09.2024 has been duly complied with and the compliance report has also been filed by the respondent, thereby pleaded to close the present Contempt Petition.

4. 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.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 49380

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASG.K. Ilanthiraiyan, JMuthulakshmi – AppellantVersusKumaragurubaran – RespondentCONT P No. 777 of 2026

Contempt proceedings are rendered infructuous and may be closed when there is satisfactory evidence that the court's earlier directions have been duly complied with by the respondent.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J
Muthulakshmi – Appellant
Versus
Kumaragurubaran – Respondent
CONT P No. 777 of 2026