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S.Saratha v. Dr.J.Radhakrishnan I.A.S

Madras HC1 Aug 2025CONT P(MD)/1694/2025

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CONT.P.(MD) 1694 of 2025; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; M. Dhandapani J; contempt petition; Section 11 Contempt of Courts Act 1971; WP(MD) No.2948/2023; order dated 14.02.2023; alleged non-compliance/willful disobedience; no wilful disobedience found; contempt petition closed; liberty to submit original medical bills; S.Saratha v. Dr.J.Radhakrishnan and Thiru.Dharmendra Pradap Yadav (Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Corporation); M.Saravanakumar for petitioner; B.Ramanathan for respondents; decided 01.08.2025.

What did the court decide?

Contempt petition closed; liberty granted to the petitioner to submit all the original medical bills enabling the respondent to pass orders. ¶26

S.Saratha Vs Dr.J.Radhakrishnan I.A.S — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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CONT. P.(MD). No.1694 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Date : 01.08.2025

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CORAM

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The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M. DHANDAPANI

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CONT. P. (MD) No.1694 of 2025 in W.P.(MD) No.2948 / 2023

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S.Saratha ... Petitioner

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Dr.J.Radhakrishnan, Chairman, Tamilnadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Tamilnadu Electricity Board, No.144, Anna Salai, Npkrr Maligai, Chennai-600 002.

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Thiru.Dharmendra Pradap Yadav, Secretary, Tamilnadu Electricity Generating and Distribution Corporation, 10th Floor, Npkrr House, Anna Street, Chennai-600 002. ... Respondents

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PRAYER :- Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the Respondent for committing Contempt of court by their willful deliberate disobedience of the order passed by this

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Court dated 14.02.2023 made in WP(MD) No.2948/2023

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For Petitioner : M/s. M.Saravanakumar

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For Respondents : M/s.B.Ramanathan

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ORDER

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Alleging that the order of this court dated 14.02.2023 has not been complied with, the petitioner is before this court with this contempt petition.

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When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the respondent, would submit that for the original bills submitted by the petitioner, the claim has been sanctioned. However, without submitting the remaining bills and without filing a petition before the respondents, the petitioner has hurriedly filed the present contempt petition.

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3.However, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is still taking treatment and she will produce the remaining bills.

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In view of the above submission, no wilful disobedience has

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been committed by the respondents herein to the orders of this Court. Recording the same, this contempt petition is closed, however, liberty is granted to the petitioner to submit all the original medical bills enabling the respondent to pass orders.

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