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G.Uthirapathi v. Rajaram

Madras HC11 Nov 2025CONT P(MD)/3234/2025

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What is this about?

contempt petition closed; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; CONT.P.(MD)No.3234 of 2025 in WP.Crl(MD) No.927 of 2025; Section 11 Contempt of Courts Act; non-compliance of order dated 29.08.2025; Mandamus; police protection; excavation of bricks from brick kiln; rival claims brick kiln; CSR No.357 of 2025 petition enquiry; Crime No.569 of 2025; Section 303(2) BNS 2023; FIR; unlicensed brick kiln; Village Administrative Officer Thirupanthurai; SP Thanjavur; DSP Thiruvidaimarudhur; Inspector Nachiyarkovil Police Station Kumbakonam; G.Uthirapathi; M.Kathiravan Ilamurugu; P.Kottaichamy Government Advocate; B.Pugalendhi J.; 11.11.2025.

What did the court decide?

None - the contempt petition was closed after recording the Government Advocate's submission, without any punitive order against the contemnors. ¶38

G.Uthirapathi Vs Rajaram — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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CONT.P.(MD)No.3234 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 11.11.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI

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CONT.P.(MD)No.3234 of 2025

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WP.Crl(MD) No.927 of 2025

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G.Uthirapathi ... Petitioner

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1.Mr.Rajaram The Superintendent of Police, O/o the Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District.

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2.Mr.Raju,

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The Deputy Superintendent of Police, O/o the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Thiruvidaimarudhur District.

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3.Mr.Rajesh, The Inspector of Police, Nachiyarkovil Police Station, Kumbakonam.

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...Contemnors/Respondents

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PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, praying this Court, to punish the Contemnors/Respondents for willfully disobeying and not

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CONT.P.(MD)No.3234 of 2025

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complying with the order of this Court in WP.Crl.(MD) No.927 of 2025, dated 29.08.2025.

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For Petitioner :Mr.M.Kathiravan Ilamurugu For Respondents :Mr.P.Kottaichamy Government Advocate

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O R D E R

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The petitioner in WP.Crl.(MD) No.927 of 2025 has filed

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this contempt petition that the order passed by this Court in WP. Crl. (MD) No.927 of 2025, dated 29.08.2025 has not been complied with.

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2.The petitioner has filed the above writ petition for a Mandamus, to direct the respondent police to provide police protection to excavate the bricks from the bricks kiln, by considering his representation. A representation has been made that there were rival claims for the bricks kiln and the complaint of this petitioner was treated as a petition enquiry in CSR No.357 of 225. Considering the rival submissions made, this Court, by its order, dated 29.08.2025 has directed the respondent police to conduct an enquiry

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on the complaint of this petitioner and conclude the same within a

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period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of that order.

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3.Now the petitioner has moved this contempt petition that the above order has not been complied with.

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4.Mr.P.Kottaichamy, learned Government Advocate,

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who takes notice for the respondents submits that this petitioner has lodged a complaint, which was treated as a petition enquiry in CSR No.357 of 2025. The respondent police have conducted an enquiry and found that this petitioner has conducted a brick kiln without any licence and therefore, based on the complaint given by the Village Administrative Officer, Thirupanthurai Village, a criminal case has been registered as against this petitioner and nine others, in Crime No.569 of 2025, for the offence under Section 303(2) of BNS, 2023, on 06.11.2025. A copy of the First Information Report is also placed before this Court.

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