Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; Cont.P.(MD)No.2213 of 2025; decided 22.08.2025; bench: Dr. Justice R.N. Manjula (single judge). Contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act by petitioner M. Jeyakumar (advocate: M. Rajarajan) against respondent Shankar Jiwal IPS, Director General of Police, Department of Prison and Correctional Works, Chennai (represented by Additional Advocate General M. Ajmalkhan assisted by Government Advocate A. Oliraja). Underlying order alleged to have been disobeyed: W.P.(MD)No.18831 of 2024 dated 02.08.2024. Compliance with the order was submitted at hearing; contempt petition closed (disposed) with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the compliance order in the manner known to law. Keywords: contempt, Section 11 Contempt of Courts Act, willful disobedience, compliance, petition closed, DGP Prisons.
What did the court decide?
Since the order of this Court dated 02.08.2024 in W.P.(MD)No.18831 of 2024 has been complied with, the contempt petition stands closed.