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G. Thangammal and Another v. Mrs. P. Maheswari, I.A.S

Madras HC6 Jun 2025CONT P/1314/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court contempt jurisdiction; wilful disobedience of order dated 23.11.2023 in W.P. No. 9379 of 2020; Section 11 Contempt of Courts Act; compliance by proceedings dated 05.06.2025; representation dated 20.03.2020; respondent joined office 20.07.2024; statutory notice; unconditional apology; abnormal delay in implementation; lenient view; contempt petition closed; Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board; P. Maheswari, I.A.S.; Battu Devanand, J.; 06.06.2025.

What did the court decide?

No punishment imposed; the contempt petition was closed taking a lenient view since the order of the Court was complied with. ¶31

G. Thangammal and Another Vs Mrs. P. Maheswari, I.A.S — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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Contempt Petition No. 1314 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 06.06.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND

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Contempt Petition No. 1314 of 2025

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1.G. Thangammal 2.P. Rajamani

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... Petitioners

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Vs.

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P. Maheswari, I.A.S., Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board, 5^th Floor, Kuralagam, Chennai – 600 108.

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... Respondent

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PRAYER: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondent for willful disobedience of the order dated 23.11.2023 in W.P. No. 9379 of 2020.

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For Petitioners : Ms. C. Uma For Respondent : Mr. C. Raj Kumar

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O R D E R

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This Contempt Petition has been filed complaining wilful

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disobedience of the order dated 23.11.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.

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No. 9379 of 2020.

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During the course of hearing, the learned counsel appearing for

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the respondent has placed a copy of the proceedings dated 05.06.2025 and would submit that the representation of the petitioners dated 20.03.2020 has been considered and by proceeding dated 05.06.2025, the order of the Court is complied with.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners also endorsed the same.

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However, on consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court felt that there is an abnormal delay in implementing the order of this Court.

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The respondent present before this Court and submitted that she joined as Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board only on 20.07.2024 and till receipt of the statutory notice, she is not aware of the order of the Court. Thereafter, she verified the records and took step to implement the order of the Court. The respondent tendered unconditional apology for the delay caused in this regard in implementing the order of this Court.

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