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P.Neelaraj, Joint Secretary Vs N.Monica — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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P.Neelaraj, Joint Secretary v. N.Monica

Madras HC3 Dec 2025CONT A(MD)/2/2017

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Infructuous contempt appeal — dismissal following disposal of parent contempt petition. Cont.A.(MD) Nos.2 to 12 of 2017 under Section 19(1), Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, challenging statutory contempt notices dated 30.01.2017 under Section 11 of the same Act in Cont.P.(MD) No.930 of 2016 in W.P.(MD) No.17182 of 2015. Appellants: P.Neelaraj, M.V.Muthuramalingam, Dr.S.Shantha, G.Kumar, Y.Abraham, J.S.Prasad, R.Shivakumar, Dr.S.Madankumar, V.Jaganathan, Dr.Annamalai Ragupathy, R.Vasanthakumar (TNSFMCA); Respondent: N.Monica. Counsel: K.Satheeshkumar for R.Prabhakaran. Held: appeals against interim order in the contempt petition became infrunctuous on its disposal on 16.09.2022; appeals dismissed, connected Sub Applications closed. Bench: Dr. Justice G. Jayachandran and K.K. Ramakrishnan, JJ.; decided 03.12.2025.

What did the court decide?

Contempt Appeals dismissed as infructuous; connected Sub Applications closed consequentially.

Why is it important?

Recording the submission that the contempt appeals had become infructuous following the disposal of the contempt petition itself by order dated 16.09.2022, the Court dismissed the Contempt Appeals (Cont.A.(MD) Nos.2 to 12 of 2017). ¶48

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Contempt Appeals dismissed as infructuous; connected Sub Applications closed consequentially.

Issue for consideration

Whether the contempt appeals filed against an interim order in the contempt petition survived for adjudication after the contempt petition itself was disposed of by order dated 16.09.2022.

Court's answer

Recording the submission that the contempt appeals had become infructuous following the disposal of the contempt petition itself by order dated 16.09.2022, the Court dismissed the Contempt Appeals (Cont.A.(MD) Nos.2 to 12 of 2017).

Ratio / Principle

Consequent upon the dismissal of the contempt appeals, the connected Sub Applications (Sub.A.Nos.69, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 83, 85, 87, 88 & 89 of 2017) were closed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court (Dr. G. Jayachandran, J. authoring for the Bench comprising himself and K.K. Ramakrishnan, J.), 03.12.2025 — Contempt Appeals Cont.A.(MD) Nos.2 to 12 of 2017, filed under Section 19(1) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 by office-bearers/members of the Tamil Nadu Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association (TNSFMCA) against statutory contempt notices dated 30.01.2017 issued under Section 11 of the said Act in Cont.P.(MD) No.930 of 2016 in W.P.(MD) No.17182 of 2015 (complainant N.Monica), were dismissed as having become infructuous in view of the disposal of the contempt petition itself by order dated 16.09.2022; the connected Sub Applications (Sub.A.Nos.69 to 89 of 2017) were closed consequently. Short non-speaking order; no precedent discussed.

A

Cont.A.(MD) Nos.2 to 12 of 2017

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 03.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN AND

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN

Cont.A.(MD) Nos.2 to 12 of 2017 and Sub.A.Nos.69, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 83, 85, 87, 88 & 89 of 2017

P.Neelaraj Joint Secretary, The Tamil Nadu Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association (TNSFMCA), 1-A, Chari St., North Usman Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017. Present at New No.17, Old No.8, Mannar Reddy Street, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017. ... Appellant in Cont.A. (MD) No.2 of 2017

M.V.Muthuramalingam, Committee Member, The Tamil Nadu Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association (TNSFMCA), 1-A, Chari St., North Usman Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017. Present at New No.17, Old No.8, Mannar Reddy Street, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

... Appellant in Cont.A. (MD) No.3 of 2017

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Cont.A.(MD) Nos.2 to 12 of 2017

Dr.S.Shantha, Committee Member, The Tamil Nadu Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association (TNSFMCA), 1-A, Chari St., North Usman Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017. Present at New No.17, Old No.8, Mannar Reddy Street, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

G.Kumar, Committee Member, The Tamil Nadu Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association (TNSFMCA), 1-A, Chari St., North Usman Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017. Present at New No.17, Old No.8, Mannar Reddy Street, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

Y.Abraham, Committee Member, The Tamil Nadu Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association (TNSFMCA), 1-A, Chari St., North Usman Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017. Present at New No.17, Old No.8, Mannar Reddy Street, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

... Appellant in Cont.A. (MD) No.4 of 2017

... Appellant in Cont.A. (MD) No.5 of 2017

... Appellant in Cont.A. (MD) No.6 of 2017

J.S.Prasad, Committee Member, The Tamil Nadu Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association (TNSFMCA), 1-A, Chari St., North Usman Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

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Cont.A.(MD) Nos.2 to 12 of 2017

Present at New No.17, Old No.8, Mannar Reddy Street, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

R.Shivakumar, Vice-President, The Tamil Nadu Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association (TNSFMCA), 1-A, Chari St., North Usman Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017. Present at New No.17, Old No.8, Mannar Reddy Street, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

Dr.S.Madankumar, Committee Member, The Tamil Nadu Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association (TNSFMCA), 1-A, Chari St., North Usman Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017. Present at New No.17, Old No.8, Mannar Reddy Street, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

V.Jaganathan, Secretary, The Tamil Nadu Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association (TNSFMCA), 1-A, Chari St., North Usman Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017. Present at New No.17, Old No.8, Mannar Reddy Street, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

... Appellant in Cont.A. (MD) No.7 of 2017

... Appellant in Cont.A. (MD) No.8 of 2017

... Appellant in Cont.A. (MD) No.9 of 2017

... Appellant in Cont.A. (MD) No.10 of 2017

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Cont.A.(MD) Nos.2 to 12 of 2017

Dr.Annamalai Ragupathy, Treasurer, The Tamil Nadu Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association (TNSFMCA), 1-A, Chari St., North Usman Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017. Present at New No.17, Old No.8, Mannar Reddy Street, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017. ... Appellant in Cont.A. (MD) No.11 of 2017

R.Vasanthakumar, President, The Tamil Nadu Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association (TNSFMCA), 1-A, Chari St., North Usman Road, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017. Present at New No.17, Old No.8, Mannar Reddy Street, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017. ... Appellant in Cont.A. (MD) No.12 of 2017

Vs.

N.Monica ... Respondent in all Cont.As.

Common Prayer : Contempt Appeals filed under Section 19(1) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to set-aside the statutory contempt notices dated 30.01.2017 issued under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 made in Cont.P.(MD) No.930 of 2016 in W.P.(MD) No.17182 of 2015.

For Appellant in all Cont.As. : Mr.K.Satheeshkumar for Mr.R.Prabhakaran

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Cont.A.(MD) Nos.2 to 12 of 2017

C O M M O N J U D G M E N T

[Judgment of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J. ]

The learned counsel for the appellants submits that these appeals,

filed against the interim order passed in the contempt petition, have now become infructuous in view of the disposal of the contempt petition itself, vide order dated 16.09.2022.

Recording the same, these Contempt Appeals are dismissed.

Consequently, the connected Sub Applications are closed.

03.12.2025

JEN

Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No Speaking Order / Non Speaking Order

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Cont.A.(MD) Nos.2 to 12 of 2017

DR. G. JAYACHANDRAN , J. AND K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

JEN

Cont.A.(MD) Nos.2 to 12 of 2017

03.12.2025

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the contempt appeals filed against an interim order in the contempt petition survived for adjudication after the contempt petition itself was disposed of by order dated 16.09.2022.medium confidence¶47
The court held
Recording the submission that the contempt appeals had become infructuous following the disposal of the contempt petition itself by order dated 16.09.2022, the Court dismissed the Contempt Appeals (Cont.A.(MD) Nos.2 to 12 of 2017).ratio¶48

Statutes considered

2 provisions across 1 enactments

AI extract

Contempt of Courts Act, 197119(1)¶39 11¶39

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Statutory contempt notices dated 30.01.2017 issued under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 in Cont.P.(MD) No.930 of 2016 in W.P.(MD) No.17182 of 2015, sought to be set aside through the contempt appeals.¶39
30.01.2017
Prior proceeding
Writ Petition W.P.(MD) No.17182 of 2015, out of which the contempt proceeding Cont.P.(MD) No.930 of 2016 arose.¶39
Prior proceeding
These contempt appeals were filed against an interim order passed in the contempt petition Cont.P.(MD) No.930 of 2016.¶47
Prior proceeding
The contempt petition Cont.P.(MD) No.930 of 2016 was itself disposed of by order dated 16.09.2022, rendering the appeals infructuous.¶47

Parties & counsel

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appellant
P.Neelaraj, Joint Secretary, The Tamil Nadu Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association (TNSFMCA)¶8
K.Satheeshkumar, R.Prabhakaran
appellant
M.V.Muthuramalingam, Committee Member, The Tamil Nadu Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association (TNSFMCA)¶9
K.Satheeshkumar, R.Prabhakaran
appellant
Dr.S.Shantha, Committee Member, The Tamil Nadu Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association (TNSFMCA)¶14
K.Satheeshkumar, R.Prabhakaran
appellant
G.Kumar, Committee Member, The Tamil Nadu Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association (TNSFMCA)¶15
K.Satheeshkumar, R.Prabhakaran
appellant
Y.Abraham, Committee Member, The Tamil Nadu Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association (TNSFMCA)¶16
K.Satheeshkumar, R.Prabhakaran
appellant
J.S.Prasad, Committee Member, The Tamil Nadu Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association (TNSFMCA)¶20
K.Satheeshkumar, R.Prabhakaran
appellant
R.Shivakumar, Vice-President, The Tamil Nadu Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association (TNSFMCA)¶25
K.Satheeshkumar, R.Prabhakaran
appellant
Dr.S.Madankumar, Committee Member, The Tamil Nadu Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association (TNSFMCA)¶26
K.Satheeshkumar, R.Prabhakaran
appellant
V.Jaganathan, Secretary, The Tamil Nadu Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association (TNSFMCA)¶27
K.Satheeshkumar, R.Prabhakaran
appellant
Dr.Annamalai Ragupathy, Treasurer, The Tamil Nadu Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association (TNSFMCA)¶35
K.Satheeshkumar, R.Prabhakaran
appellant
R.Vasanthakumar, President, The Tamil Nadu Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association (TNSFMCA)¶36
K.Satheeshkumar, R.Prabhakaran
respondent
N.Monica¶38

Coram

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Dr. Justice G. Jayachandranauthor¶45
Mr. Justice K.K. Ramakrishnanmember¶6

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 3 Dec 2025 · December
Registered: 17 Mar 2017
Case no.: CONT A(MD)/2/2017
CNR: HCMD011053032017
Topic: Contempt of Court
Bench: G. Jayachandran K.k. Ramakrishnan
Disposal: DISMISSED
Case type: Cont.A.(MD)

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P.Neelaraj, Joint Secretary v. N.Monica, CONT A(MD)/2/2017 (MAD), decided on 3 December 2025.

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Statutes2

Contempt of Courts Act, 197119(1) · 11

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Procedural history4

Statutory contempt notices dated 30.01.2017 issued under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 in Cont.P.(MD) No.930 of 2016 in W.P.(MD) No.17182 of 2015, sought to be set aside through the contempt appeals.30.01.2017
Writ Petition W.P.(MD) No.17182 of 2015, out of which the contempt proceeding Cont.P.(MD) No.930 of 2016 arose.
These contempt appeals were filed against an interim order passed in the contempt petition Cont.P.(MD) No.930 of 2016.

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Bench / Coram

Dr. Justice G. Jayachandran and Mr. Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan

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