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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 49546

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Hemant Chandangoudar, J
M.R. Muthusami – Appellant
Versus
B. Vasanthan – Respondent
CONT.P(MD)No.1137 of 2026

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: M. Viji
For the Respondents: K. Govindarajan, R. Mohamed Riyaz

A contempt petition is liable to be closed when the respondent demonstrates compliance with the court order that was allegedly disobeyed, rendering further adjudication unnecessary.

Headnote:The present case involves a contempt petition filed under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, alleging willful disobedience of a court order passed on June 20, 2025, in a writ petition. The court addressed whether the respondents complied with the previous judicial mandate. The essential issue raised was whether the actions of the respondents constituted willful disobedience sufficient to warrant contempt proceedings. The court determined that as the specific directions of the prior order had been satisfied, no cause for further judicial intervention remained. The contempt petition is closed as the order in question has been complied with by the respondents.

Table of Content
1. closure of contempt proceedings upon proof of compliance with the primary court order. (Para 1 , 2)

PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to to initiate contempt proceedings under section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 against the Contemnors/Respondents herein for their willful disobedience to implement the order passed by this Court W.P.(MD).No. 16570 of 2025 dated 20.06.2025 and punish the Respondent.

O R D E R

Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the first respondent submitted that the order passed by this Court, which is the subject matter of this contempt petition, has been complied with by the respondent.

2.In the light of the submission made by the learned counsel for the first respondent, nothing survives for further adjudication in this contempt petition. Accordingly, the contempt petition stands closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 49546

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASHemant Chandangoudar, JM.R. Muthusami – AppellantVersusB. Vasanthan – RespondentCONT.P(MD)No.1137 of 2026

A contempt petition is liable to be closed when the respondent demonstrates compliance with the court order that was allegedly disobeyed, rendering further adjudication unnecessary.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Hemant Chandangoudar, J
M.R. Muthusami – Appellant
Versus
B. Vasanthan – Respondent
CONT.P(MD)No.1137 of 2026