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M/s.Sparrow Television Private Limited v. E.Sundaravalli,Ias

Madras HC23 Jan 2026CONT P/1667/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras High Court contempt petition closed for the present: interim Division Bench order in W.A. No.1544 of 2025 against underlying order dated 09.11.2022 in W.P.No.18768 of 2020; liberty to restore contempt petition if writ appeal dismissed; no costs; Contempt of Courts Act 1971 S.11; CPC 1908 S.151; judge C. Saravanan; dated 23.01.2026.

What did the court decide?

Contempt petition closed for the present, with liberty to restore it if the writ appeal in W.A. No.1544 of 2025 is dismissed; no costs. ¶18

M/s.Sparrow Television Private Limited Vs E.Sundaravalli,Ias — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

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Cont.P.No.1667 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 23.01.2026

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN

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Cont.P.No.1667 of 2023

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M/s.Sparrow Television Private Limited, Represented by its Director, Rajeev Sarda, Having its registered office at, No.345, Raheja Arcade, 1/1, Koramangala Indl.Area, Bangalore – 560095. ... Petitioner Vs. 1.Tmt.E.Sundaravalli, I.A.S Manging Director, State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu, 19-A, Rukumani Lakshmipathy Road, Post Box No.7223, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008.

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The Development Commissioner, MEPZ Special Economic Zone, Administrative Office Building, National Highway-45, Tambaram, Chennai – 600 045. (impleaded as 2^nd Respondent as per the Order of the Hon’ble Court made in Cont.P.No.1667 of 2023, dated 26.02.2025) ... Respondents

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Prayer: Contemlt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 read with Section 151 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, praying to initiate contempt proceedings against the Respondents for non-compliance of this Court’s Order dated 09.11.2022 passed in W.P.No.18768 of 2020 and punish them in accordance with law for non-compliance.

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

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Cont.P.No.1667 of 2023

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For Petitioner : Mr.Prithivi Raj For R1 : Mr.Abishek Murthy For R2 : Mr.V.Udaya Kumar (CGSC) ***************

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O R D E R

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The respondents have already secured an interim order from the Division Bench in W.A. No.1544 of 2025 against the order dated 09.11.2022 made in W.P. No.18768 of 2020, which, according to the petitioner, has not been complied with by the respondents. Since the Division Bench is actively

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seized of the matter, the contempt petition is closed for the present , with

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liberty to restore the same in the event the writ appeal is dismissed.

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Accordingly, the contempt petition is closed. No costs.

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23.01.2026

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Neutral Citations: Yes/No

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Cont.P.No.1667 of 2023

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To:

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1.Tmt.E.Sundaravalli, I.A.S Manging Director, State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu, 19-A, Rukumani Lakshmipathy Road, Post Box No.7223, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008.

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