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C.Mohan v. Kathiravan

Contempt of Courts – Section 11, Contempt of Courts Act

Madras HC22 Sept 2025CONT P(MD)/663/2025

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Contempt petition closed; Section 11 Contempt of Courts Act; wilful disobedience; W.P.(MD)No.22768 of 2024 dated 25.09.2024; W.P.(MD)No.3214 of 2025 order dated 14.03.2025; inspection for availability of 45 feet or 33 feet on ground; survey conducted, Tahsildar report awaited; Inspector of Police Kollidam Police Station Trichy District; Kathiravan; C.Mohan; T.Lenin Kumar for petitioner; B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Crl. Side); Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; K. Murali Shankar, J.; dated 22.09.2025.

What did the court decide?

Contempt Petition closed at the petitioner's request; no punishment imposed on the contemnor, liberty effectively preserved to work out remedies in the pending writ petition W.P.(MD)No.3214 of 2025 after the Tahsildar's report is filed. ¶26

C.Mohan Vs Kathiravan — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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CONT.P.(MD)No.663 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 22.09.2025

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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.663 of 2025 in W.P.(MD)No.22768 of 2024

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C.Mohan

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... Petitioner/ Petitioner

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Vs.

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Mr.Kathiravan Inspector of Police, Kollidam Police Station, Trichy District. ... Contemnor/ 2^nd Respondent

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PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the contemnor / 2^nd respondent for his willful and deliberate disobedience of the order of this Court passed in W.P.(MD)No. 22768 of 2024 dated 25.09.2024.

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For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar

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For Respondent : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

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CONT.P.(MD)No.663 of 2025

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ORDER

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The Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the contemnor / 2^nd respondent for his wilful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD)No.22768 of 2024 dated 25.09.2024.

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When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that in the writ petition in W.P.(MD)No.3214 of 2025, a learned Judge of this Court vide order dated 14.03.2025 directed the learned Additional Government Pleader to file a counter affidavit after directing the officials to inspect the property with special emphasis regarding availability of 45 feet or 33 feet on ground.

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the contemnor would submit that survey was already conducted and report is awaited from the concerned Tahsildar.

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit

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CONT.P.(MD)No.663 of 2025

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that the contempt petition may be closed and after filing of the report, they would work out their remedy in the writ petition pending in W.P. (MD)No.3214 of 2025.

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