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R.Dinesh v. Maheshwar Dayal IPS

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – S.11

Madras HC15 Jul 2025CONT P(MD)/2209/2024

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CONT P.(MD)No.2209 of 2024; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; Justice L.Victoria Gowri; decided 15.07.2025; contempt petition closed; underlying judgment dated 18.03.2024 in W.P.(MD)No.399 of 2024; Writ Appeal filed by respondents with interim stay by Division Bench; Section 11, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971; contemnors Maheshwar Dayal (DG Prisons) and Sunil Kumar (Chairman, Tamilnadu Uniformed Service Recruitment Board); petitioner R.Dinesh; liberty to reopen contempt petition if writ appeal dismissed.

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No contempt proceedings initiated; contempt petition closed, with liberty to the petitioner to reopen the contempt petition if the Writ Appeal is dismissed. ¶22

R.Dinesh Vs Maheshwar Dayal IPS — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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CONT P.(MD)No.2209 of 2024

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 15.07.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI

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CONT P.(MD)No.2209 of 2024

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R.Dinesh s ... Petitioner / Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.Maheshwar Dayal, IPS, Director General of Police, Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

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2.Sunil Kumar, The Chairman, Tamilnadu Uniformed Service Recruitment Board, Old Commissioner of Police Campus, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

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... Contemnors /Respondents

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PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to initiate contempt proceedings against the contemnors for having deliberately, willfully flouted the Judgment dated 18.03.2024 in W.P.MD)No.399 of 2024.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Muthu Ganesa Pandian

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For Respondents : Mr.T.Amjad Khan, Government Advocate

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CONT P.(MD)No.2209 of 2024

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O R D E R

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This Contempt Petition is filed to initiate contempt proceedings against the contemnors for having deliberately, willfully flouted the Judgment dated 18.03.2024 in W.P.MD)No.399 of 2024.

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Heard, the learned counsels on either side and carefully perused the materials available on record.

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When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate submitted that the Writ Appeal has already been filed by the respondents herein as against the order dated 18.03.2024 made in W.P.MD)No.399 of 2024 and the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court has granted interim stay in the writ appeal.

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4.Recording the same, this contempt petition is closed. Liberty is given to the petitioner to reopen the contempt petition, if the Writ Appeal is dismissed.

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15.07.2025

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes Sml

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