Ajay Francis Loyola, and 4 others v. Mr. a.Arun I.P.S. and 5 others
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – S.11
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Madras High Court, single Judge (G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J.), order dated 23.04.2025 in Cont.P.No.3303 of 2024, filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 by Ajay Francis Loyola, Prof. Dr. Vandana Zachariah, N.Sivanandasankar, M.Palaniappan and D.R.Shete against the Commissioner of Police, Chennai (A.Arun, I.P.S.), Deputy Commissioner of Police (Adiveerapandiyan), Assistant Commissioner of Police (Durai), Inspector of Police K6 Kilpauk (G.Selvakumar), Wesley Hudson, Principal of St. Georges Anglo Indian School and Orphanage, and Zonal Officer, Corporation of Chennai (K.Farida Banu). The petition alleged non-compliance with the order dated 23.09.2022 in W.P.No.16860 of 2022 concerning the school gates (with contemplated recourse to Section 133 Cr.P.C.). Both the State and the fifth respondent submitted that gate Nos. 4 & 5 were opened only for one day for security during the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu's visit, thereafter kept locked with lock and key/barricade, and never opened to the general public. Recording these submissions, the Court closed the contempt petition without punishment, reserving liberty to the petitioners to complain to the Inspector of Police, K6, Kilpauk, who must act against the fifth respondent in accordance with law upon any future violation.