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P.N.Rajkumar, v. Mr. S.Arunraj

Madras HC8 Apr 2025CONT P/485/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Contempt petition closed; respondent purged of contempt. Cont.P.No.485 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Madras, 08.04.2025, M. Sundar J. (with K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi J.). Filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act by P.N. Rajkumar against S. Arunraj, District Collector, Chengalpattu, for wilful non-compliance with order dated 12.07.2024 in W.P.No.13468 of 2024. Compliance endorsed in case file; Rule of Contempt issued 25.03.2025 to stand neutralized if served. Keywords: contempt purged, Section 11 Contempt of Courts Act, compliance, Rule of Contempt neutralized, Chengalpattu District Collector.

What did the court decide?

None; no punishment imposed — contempt petition closed and respondent declared purged of contempt. ¶22

P.N.Rajkumar, Vs Mr. S.Arunraj — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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Cont.P.No.485 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 08.04.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI

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Cont.P.No.485 of 2025

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P.N.Rajkumar S/o.P.C.Natarajan

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... Petitioner

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vs.

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Mr.S.Arunraj The District Collector Chengalpattu District Chengalpattu – 603 001 ... Respondent

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Contempt petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act to punish the respondent for his wilful and intentional failure to comply with the order of this Court dated 12.07.2024 made in W.P.No.13468 of 2024.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Angamuthu

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For Respondents : Mr.T.K.Saravanan Additional Government Pleader

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Page Nos.1/4

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

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Cont.P.No.485 of 2025

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O R D E R

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[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J .,]

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In the light of common order in W.P.Nos.12628 and 12632 of 2025

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along with WMPs thereat, captioned contempt petition was listed by way of an additional list with the consent of learned counsel for contempt petitioner Mr.S.Angamuthu. As the order out of which the contempt arises stand complied, learned counsel has made an endorsement in the case file and a scanned reproduction of the same is as follows:

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In the light of the narrative thus far, captioned contempt petition is

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closed and the respondent stands purged of the contempt. We make it clear that Rule of Contempt having been issued on 25.03.2025, if rule of contempt is served on the respondent, the same will stand neutralized by this order. Page Nos.2/4

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

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Cont.P.No.485 of 2025

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Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No gpa

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(M.S.,J.) (K.G.T.,J.)

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08.04.2025

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