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P.Soundararajan v. Dr.Radhakrishnan IAS

Madras HC6 Oct 2025CONT P/2538/2022

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras High Court contempt jurisdiction; willful disobedience of order in W.P.No.546 of 2015 dated 23.03.2021; respondents: Secretary, Cooperation, Food and Consumer Protection Department and Registrar of Co-operative Societies; compliance reported by Special Government Pleader; contempt petition closed (disposed) on 06.10.2025 by Justice K. Surender; Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 11; no quantum involved; no precedents discussed.

What did the court decide?

Recording the submissions of the learned Special Government Pleader that the order of this Court has been complied with, the Court closed the contempt petition without punishing the respondents. ¶3

P.Soundararajan Vs Dr.Radhakrishnan IAS — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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Contempt Petition No.2538 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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Dated : 06.10.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE K.SURENDER

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Contempt Petition No.2538 of 2022

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P.Soundararajan ... Petitioner

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1.Dr.Radhakrishnan Secretary Cooperation, Food and Consumer Protection Department

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Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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2.Mr.Shanmugasundaram, I.A.S., Registrar of Co-operative Societies NVN Maaligai, 170, E.V.R. Periyar Road Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010. ... Respondents

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Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondents herein for willful disobedience of the order of this Court made in W.P.No.546 of 2015 dated 23.03.2021.

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For Petitioner : Mr.L.Chandrakumar

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For Respondents : Ms.Geetha Thamaraiselvan Special Government Pleader

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Contempt Petition No.2538 of 2022

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ORDER

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The contempt petition has been filed alleging willful disobedience of the respondents in not complying with the orders of this Court in W.P.No.546 of 2015 dated 23.03.2021.

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