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Pulukaruppa Ayyanar v. Shanmugam

Madras HC12 Sept 2025CONT P(MD)/2660/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; Justice K. Murali Shankar; decided 12.09.2025; CONT.P.(MD)No.2660 of 2025 in CRL.O.P.(MD)No.993 of 2023; contempt petition dismissed; no willful disobedience; interim order of four weeks not extended; final report/charge sheet filed 21.05.2025; Crl.M.P.No.1529 of 2023; Section 11 Contempt of Court Act; Inspector of Police, Palanichettipatti Police Station, Theni District.

What did the court decide?

As the interim order restricting filing of the final report was granted only for a period of four weeks and was not extended, the filing of the charge sheet on 21.05.2025 cannot be found fault with; accordingly, there is no willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court. ¶25

Pulukaruppa Ayyanar Vs Shanmugam — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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CONT.P.(MD)No.2660 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 12.09.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTIC E K.MURALI SHANKAR

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CONT.P.(MD)No.2660 of 2025 in CRL.O.P.(MD)No.993 of 2023

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1.Pulukaruppa Ayyanar rep. by its power agent K.Anand 2.K.Anand

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... Petitioners/ Petitioners

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Vs.

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Mr.Shanmugam The Inspector of Police, Palanichettipatti Police Station, Theni District. ... Contemnor/ 1^st respondent

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PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act, to issue a notice of contempt to the contemnor / 1^st respondent for not obeying the orders of this Court passed in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.993 of 2023 dated 02.02.2023 and punish the contemnor / 1^st respondent in accordance with law.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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CONT.P.(MD)No.2660 of 2025

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For Petitioners : Mr.R.Suriya Narayanan For Contemnor : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

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O R D E R

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The Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the contemnor for not obeying the order by this Court passed in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.993 of 2023 dated 02.02.2023.

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It is evident from the records that this Court, when the petition in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.993 of 2023 was moved, vide order dated 02.02.2023 directed the contemnor / first respondent not to file final report for a period of four weeks.

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The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing

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for the contemnor would submit that they have filed the final report before the jurisdictional Magistrate on 21.05.2025 deleting one of the accused and hence, the learned Magistrate has taken the same on file in Crl.M.P.No.1529 of 2023 and called objections of the complainant and is pending.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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CONT.P.(MD)No.2660 of 2025

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Since this Court has granted interim order for the period of four

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weeks and the same was not extended, filing of the charge sheet on 21.05.2025 cannot be found fault with and as such, there is no willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court. Hence, this Contempt

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Petition stands dismissed.

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12.09.2025

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