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S.Chinna Poovan v. A.G. Murugan

Madras HC11 Dec 2025CONT P(MD)/3615/2025

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What is this about?

Contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act before the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court (B.Pugalandhi, J.) alleging non-compliance with the order in CRL.OP.(MD)No.11823 of 2025 dated 14.07.2025 (police protection / fresh representation); dismissed because the petitioner could not substantiate that any representation was submitted to the respondent Inspector of Police, Eriodu Police Station, Dindigul District.

What did the court decide?

On verification, the petitioner was unable to produce any proof that he submitted a representation as directed by the order dated 14.07.2025 in CRL.OP.(MD)No.11823 of 2025; accordingly, no wilful disobedience was established and the contempt petition was dismissed. ¶29

S.Chinna Poovan Vs A.G. Murugan — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 11.12.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI

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S.Chinna Poovan ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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A.G.Murugan, Inspector of Police, Eriodu Police Station, Dindigul District. ... Respondent

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Prayer : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act, to call upon the contemnor for wilful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in CRL.OP.(MD)No.11823 of 2025 dated 14.07.2025 and punish him in accordance with law.

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For Petitioner : Mr.N.Marimuthu For Respondent : Mr.Abul Kalaam Azaad, Government Advocate(Crl.side)

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ORDER

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The petitioner has approached this Court that the order passed by this Court in CRL.OP.(MD)No.11823 of 2025 dated 14.07.2025 has not been complied with.

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2.Earlier, the petitioner has approached this Court in CRL.OP. (MD)No.11823 of 2025, seeking Police protection for his life and limp by considering his representation dated 11.06.2025. The respondent Police has taken a specific stand that they have not received any representation from the petitioner. The petitioner has also not placed any proof that he submitted the representation. Therefore, this Court disposed of the said petition as under:-

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3.From the records, it appears that the petitioner has not enclosed any proof and acknowledgment for submitting the representation to the respondent Police.

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4.Therefore, this Criminal Original Petition is closed with liberty to the petitioner to submit a fresh representation to the respondent Police. On receipt of the same, the respondent Police shall consider the same and if it warrants, take appropriate action in accordance with law.

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3.Now, the petitioner has filed this contempt petition as if he has submitted a representation again, pursuant to the order passed by this Court dated 14.07.2025 and the same has not been considered by the respondent Police.

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4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) appearing for the respondent Police submits that the petitioner has never submitted any representation as projected in the petition and also after a specific direction issued by this Court in CRL.OP.(MD)No.11823 of 2025, dated 14.07.2025, he has not submitted any representation to the respondent Police.

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5.When this Court verified that whether any representation has been submitted as directed by this Court dated 14.07.2025 in CRL.OP.(MD)

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No.11823 of 2025, the petitioner is not in a position to submit any proof to substantiate that he submitted the representation. Therefore, this contempt petition is dismissed.

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