Contempt petition for delayed compliance with a Madras High Court writ direction to pass orders on the petitioner's request. The Block Development Officer offered an affidavit explanation citing welfare-scheme work; the court rejected it as fictitious but accepted the unconditional apology and closed the contempt petition.
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Contempt Petition No.3158 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 24.10.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN
Contempt Petition No.3158 of 2025
Rangasamy
.. Petitioner
Vs
1.Mr.Ravichandran Block Development Officer Block Development Office Karamadai, Mettupalayam Taluk Coimbatore 641 104
2.Mr.Rangaraj President/Secretary Illuppanatham Village Mettupalayam Taluk Coimbatore 641 302 .. Respondents
Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondent for having committed contempt of the orders of this Court dated 11.03.2025 passed in W.P.No.8353 of 2025.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Gangadaran For Respondents : Mr.R.Kumaravel Additional Government Pleader
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O R D E R
By an order dated 11.03.2025, Mr.Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana had directed the respondents 3 and 4 to afford an opportunity to the petitioner as well as respondents 6 and 7 therein and pass appropriate orders.
of the proceedings dated 09.10.2025, stating that a decision on the request made by the contempt petitioner/writ petitioner will be considered, after the disposal of the suit in O.S.No.501 of 2012 pending on the file of the District Munsif Court at Mettupalayam.
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has to implement the orders of the Court. It is not left open to him to pick and choose the orders to comply with. The explanation offered is rejected. As the contemnor has tendered an unconditional apology, it is accepted. It is left open to the petitioner to challenge the impugned order, if he so desires.
Recording the same, this contempt petition is closed.
24.10.2025
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Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No
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V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Block Development Officer's delayed compliance with the writ order dated 11.03.2025 constituted contempt.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Rangasamy
Mr.Ravichandran, Block Development Officer, Karamadai
Mr.Rangaraj, President/Secretary, Illuppanatham Village
V.Lakshminarayanan
As recorded by the court registry
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