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K.Navasundari v. T.Anand

Madras HC24 Jan 2025CONT P/2376/2022

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court contempt closure, 24.01.2025; compliance verified with order dated 06.01.2021 in W.P.No.7926 of 2014; respondents: Secretary to Government (Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department), Commissioner of Adi-Dravidar Welfare, District Adi-Dravida Welfare Officer Perambalur; proceedings R.C.No.R2/18435/2021 dated 27.11.2024 accepted as compliance; Section 11 Contempt of Courts Act; petitioner retains liberty to challenge compliance proceedings; no costs.

What did the court decide?

Contempt petition closed upon verification of compliance; petitioner left free to pursue remedies in accordance with law against proceedings R.C.No.R2/18435/2021 dated 27.11.2024 if aggrieved; no costs. ¶32

K.Navasundari Vs T.Anand — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents complied with the order dated 06.01.2021 passed by the Madras High Court in W.P.No.7926 of 2014, whose alleged violation forms the basis of the contempt petition.

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Ratio / Principle

After going through the subsequent proceedings dated 27.11.2024 (R.C.No.R2/18435/2021), the court is convinced that the respondents have complied with the order dated 06.01.2021 passed in W.P.No.7926 of 2014, notwithstanding the petitioner's contrary contention.

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Key takeaways

Interim view (subsequently superseded): on perusing the proceedings dated 24.01.2023 (e/f/vz;/u2-18435-2021), the court formed a prima facie opinion that the order dated 06.01.2021 had not been complied with by the respondent.¶23
Since compliance stands established, the contempt petition cannot be continued further and is accordingly closed.ratio¶32
Liberty preserved: if the petitioner is aggrieved by the proceedings R.C.No.R2/18435/2021 dated 27.11.2024, she may take appropriate steps against such proceedings in accordance with law; no costs ordered.ratio¶32

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Judicature at Madras (Justice Mummineni Sudheer Kumar), Contempt Petition No.2376 of 2022, decided 24.01.2025. Filed by K.Navasundari under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act against (1) T.S.Jawahar, Secretary to Government, Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, (2) T.Anand, Commissioner of Adi-Dravidar Welfare, and (3) Sivashankar, District Adi-Dravida Welfare Officer, Perambalur, alleging non-compliance with the court's order dated 06.01.2021 in W.P.No.7926 of 2014. Proceedings dated 24.01.2023 (e/f/vz;/u2-18435-2021) initially led the court to a prima facie view of non-compliance; after the Additional Advocate General produced proceedings R.C.No.R2/18435/2021 dated 27.11.2024, the court concluded that the respondents had complied with the 06.01.2021 order, closed the contempt petition without costs, and left the petitioner free to take appropriate steps in accordance with law against those proceedings if aggrieved.

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Contempt Petition No.2376 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 24.01.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR

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Contempt Petition No.2376 of 2022

K.Navasundari

... Petitioner

Vs.

Mr.T.S.Jawahar The Secretary to Government, Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.

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Mr.T.Anand

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The Commissioner of Adi-Dravidar Welfare, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.

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Mr.Sivashankar, The District Adi-Dravida Welfare Officer, Perambalur. ... Respondents

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Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts

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Act for the non-compliance of the order dated 06.01.2021 passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.7926 of 2014.

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For Petitioner : Mr.P.Arumuga Rajan For Respondents : Mr.R.Neelakandan, Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.P.Ganesan, Additional Government Pleader

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O R D E R

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This contempt petition has been filed alleging violation of the order dated 06.01.2021 passed by this court in W.P.No.7926 of 2014.

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In response to the notice issued by this court, Mrs.R.L.Karthika,

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learned Government Advocate, placed before this court a copy of the proceedings bearing e/f/vz;/u2-18435-2021 dated 24.01.2023 on 28.11.2024. However, this court having perused the said proceedings dated 24.01.2023, prima facie, opine that the order dated 06.01.2021 was not complied with by the respondent.

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In response to the same, Mr.R.Neelakandan, learned Additional

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Advocate General, placed before this court, a copy of the proceedings bearing

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R.C.No.R2/18435/2021, dated 27.11.2024 purported to be in compliance

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with the order dated 06.01.2021.

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Though the learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the same was not in compliance with the order dated 06.01.2021 passed by this court, this court after having gone through the said proceedings dated 27.11.2024, is convinced that the respondents have complied with the order dated 06.01.2021 passed by this court in W.P.No.7926 of 2014.

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In view of the same, this contempt petition cannot be continued any further and accordingly, the contempt petition is closed. However, in case if the petitioner is aggrieved by the proceedings bearing R.C.No.R2/ 18435/2021, dated 27.11.2024, it is open for the petitioner to take appropriate

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steps against such proceedings in accordance with law. No costs.

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