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Suo Motu v. R. Tamil Selvan

Madras HC13 Mar 2026CONT P/193/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras High Court; suo motu criminal contempt; CONT P No. 193 of 2026; neutral citation 2026:MHC:1082; contemnor R. Tamil Selvan; unconditional apology accepted; affidavit dated 01.03.2026; show cause notice dated 30.01.2026; The Contempt of Court Act, 1971; initiating order dated 11.12.2025 in W.A.No. 1204 of 2025; email grievances dated 11.05.2025 to 26.06.2025; scandalising the Madras High Court and Presiding Officer of the District Labour Court; caution to contemnor; undertaking; petition closed, no costs; Bench: Dr. Justice Anita Sumanth (author), Mr. Justice Sunder Mohan; decision date 13-03-2026.

What did the court decide?

Acceptance of the contemnor's unconditional apology; contemnor cautioned to desist from such conduct and to abide by his affidavit dated 01.03.2026; contempt petition closed without costs. ¶39

Suo Motu Vs R. Tamil Selvan — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

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2026:MHC:1082

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CONT P No. 193 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 13-03-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN

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CONT P No. 193 of 2026

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Suo Motu Contempt Petition

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..Petitioner(s)

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R. Tamil Selvan, No. 32, Guru Nagar, Cholasakkara Nallur, Mayiladuthurai - 609 118, Nagapattinam District.

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..Contemnor(s)

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Prayer: Suo Motu Criminal Contempt Proceedings initiated against the Contemnor herein as per the Order of the Hon'ble High Court, dated 11.12.2025 made in W.A.No. 1204 of 2025

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Kaithamalai Kumar For Contemnor(s): R. Tamil Selvan (person appeared before the Court)

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CONT P No. 193 of 2026

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.)

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In light of the affidavit dated 01.03.2026, which is extracted below, we

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accept the unconditional apology put forth by the contemnor.

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‘ AFFIDAVIT OF UNCONDITIONAL APOLOGY ON BEHALF OF THE CONTEMNOR.

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1, R. Tamil Selvan, S/o. Ramalingam, aged about 55 years, Aadhar No.6348 3499 6636, Mobile No.9443675373, residing at No.32, Guru Nagar, Senthangudi, Solasakkara Nalur Post, Mayiladuthurai - 609 118, do hereby Solemnly affirm and sincerely state as follows:

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1. I am the Respondent / Contemnor in the above mentioned case and I am well acquainted with the facts of the case.

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2. That I have received the show cause notice dated 30.01.2026 issued by this Honourable Court regarding proceedings under The Contempt of Court Act, 1971.

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3. That at the very outset, I tender my unconditional and unqualified apology to this Honourable Court for the actions / wordings in email grievances dated 11.05.2025, 25.05.2025, 29.05.2025, 01.06.2025 & 26.06.2025, scandalise and tend to lower the authority of the Madras High Court and the Presiding Officer of the District Labour Court, amounting to Criminal Contempt, which I realise have caused distress and disrespect to the dignity of this Honourable Court.

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4. That I have the highest regard for the majesty and dignity of this Honourable Court and the process of Law.

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5. I deeply regret such wrong wordings used against judges in my email grievances and feel genuine remorse for the conduct. It was never my intention to lower the authority of the Madras High Court and interfere with the administration of justice.

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6. I hereby withdraw all such wrong wordings and email grievances unconditionally.

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CONT P No. 193 of 2026

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7. That I undertake to never repeat such mistake and wrong wordings in communication in the future and will always uphold the majesty of law.

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8. I pray this Honourable Court to accept this affidavit, forgive me for my wrong doing and discharge the Criminal Contempt Proceedings initiated against me.’

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We, however caution the contemnor to desist from such actions in

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future and to scrupulously abide by the contents of his affidavit dated 01.03.2026. It is made clear that the slightest deviation from the undertaking given now will be viewed very seriously by this Court.

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