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C.Saroja v. Micheal Antony Fernando

Madras HC15 Oct 2025CONT P(MD)/2354/2025

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What is this about?

CONT P.(MD)No.2354 of 2025; Madras High Court Madurai Bench; L.Victoria Gowri J.; decision 15.10.2025; contempt of court; Section 11 Contempt of Courts Act 1971; willful deliberate disobedience; non-compliance of order dated 27.03.2024 in W.P.(MD)No.7659 of 2024; compliance already effected; contempt petition closed; no punishment; liberty to challenge respondent's order; petitioner C.Saroja; contemnor Michael Anthony Fernando, District Project Director DRDA Kanyakumari; advocates R.Maheswaran and P.Gunasekaran AGP.

What did the court decide?

Contempt petition closed, recording that the order dated 27.03.2024 in W.P.(MD)No.7659 of 2024 has already been complied with; no punishment imposed on the contemnor; petitioner given liberty to challenge the respondent's order if aggrieved. ¶22

C.Saroja Vs Micheal Antony Fernando — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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CONT P.(MD)No.2354 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 15.10.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI

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CONT P.(MD)No.2354 of 2025

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C.Saroja

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... Petitioner / Petitioner

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Vs.

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Mr.Michael Anthony Fernando, The District Project Director, DRDA District Rural Development Agency, Kanyakumari District. ...Contemnor/2nd Respondent

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PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the contemnor/2nd respondent for his willful, deliberate, disobedience of the order in W.P(MD)No.7659 of 2024, dated 27.03.2024.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Maheswaran

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For Respondent : Mr.P.Gunasekaran Additional Government Pleader

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O R D E R

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This Contempt Petition is filed to initiate contempt proceedings against the contemnor/respondent herein for their willful, wanton and

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deliberate non-compliance of the order dated 27.03.2024 passed by this Court in W.P(MD)No.7659 of 2024.

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Heard, the learned Counsels on either sides and carefully perused the materials available on record.

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When the matter was taken up for hearing, it is brought to the knowledge of this Court that the order passed by this Court dated 27.03.2024 in W.P.(MD)No.7659 of 2024, has already been complied with.

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Recording the same, this contempt petition is closed. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to challenge the order passed by the respondent, if she is any grievance.

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15.10.2025

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