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K.Neelamegam v. G.Chandeesh I.P.S.

Contempt of Court Act, 1971, S.11 – Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) – CONT.P(MD)No.1883 of 2025 in W.P.(MD)No.14178 of 2025

Madras HC30 Jul 2025CONT P(MD)/1883/2025

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Contempt petition under Section 11, Contempt of Court Act 1971, alleging wilful disobedience of the writ order dated 14.05.2025 in W.P.(MD) No.14178 of 2025; police enquiry records show compliance (complaint forwarded SP to Inspector, R.S. Mangalam Police Station; petitioner appeared 13.05.2025 and 24.06.2025, produced no documents; summons 30.06.2025 refused); no contempt found; petition closed; Superintendent of Police Ramanathapuram; Madurai Bench; Judge K. Rajasekar; decided 30.07.2025.

What did the court decide?

No contempt is made out; the direction issued by this Court in W.P(MD) No.14178 of 2025 dated 14.05.2025 has been complied with by the contemnors. ¶¶30

K.Neelamegam Vs G.Chandeesh I.P.S. — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 30.07.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR

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CONT.P(MD)No.1883 of 2025 in

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W.P.(MD)No. 14178 of 2025

K.Neelamegam

... Petitioner

Vs.

G.Chandeesh I.P.S.,

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The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

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Maheshwri, The Inspector of Police, R.S.Mangalam Police Station, Ramanathapuram.

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... Contemnors/ Respondents 2 & 3

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971, to punish the Contemnors/ Respondents 2 and 3 for the deliberate and wilful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P(MD) No.14178 of 2025 dated 14.05.2025.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Karthick Ramkumar

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For Contemnor : Mr.M.Sakthikkumar,

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Government Advocate

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O R D E R

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This Contempt petition is filed to punish the Contemnors/ Respondents 2 and 3 for the deliberate and wilful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P(MD) No.14178 of 2025 dated 14.05.2025.

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When the matter was listed for admission, the Learned Government Advocate appearing for the contemnors submitted that the complaint lodged by the petitioner, namely Neelamegam, was originally received by the Superintendent of Police. It was then forwarded for enquiry to the Inspector of Police, R.S. Mangalam Police Station, as a current paper in C.No.G3/9711/718/25 dated 22.04.2025, C.No.21/SP-Gri/DSPS/2025 dated 05.06.2025 and the same was taken up for enquiry.

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The Learned Government Advocate produced entire enquiry file relating to current paper and reveals that petitioner appeared on 13.05.2025 before the Inspector of Police, Ramanathapuram Town Police Station and participated in the enquiry held on 24.06.2025 and had not produced any documents in his support. Subsequently after the order of this Court dated 14.05.2025 matter was enquired by R.S.Mangalam Police station. The petitioner

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and the 2^nd respondent had enquired other counter parties and after collecting various documents it had been closed.

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The records further revealed that various documents were taken

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into account, including a document submitted by the tractor dealer and an agreement entered between the parties. It has also been recorded that the petitioner did not participate in the enquiry, proceedings after 24.06.2025 and summons dated 30.06.2025 was also sent and the same was returned as refused to receive.

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The petitioner has also admitted that he received summons from

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the R.S. Mangalam Police Station, appeared accordingly on 24.06.2025 and sought some time to submit documents and subsequently not submitted any documents.

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