B.L.Madhavan Vs Mr. Murugaraj and another — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

B.L.Madhavan Vs Mr. Murugaraj and another — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

None; the Contempt Petition was closed with no costs, no further orders being required in view of reported compliance.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents committed willful and deliberate disobeyance of condition No. (iii) in para 9 of the order in W.P. No. 1006 of 2020 dated 27.08.2024 (direction to respondents 4 and 6 to evict the 5th respondent and hand over vacant possession within 48 hours), warranting punishment under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Court Act. +1 more

Court's answer

Since the writ order stood complied with and the petitioner had taken possession of his property, the Court held that no further orders were required, closed the Contempt Petition and imposed no costs.

Ratio / Principle

On joint submission by the petitioner and the respondents that the order of this Court, as confirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, had been complied with, and that the petitioner had taken possession of his property, the Court found the compliance complete.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

MADRAS HIGH COURT — CONT P No. 2291 of 2026 (decided 07-07-2026; bench: S.M. Subramaniam and N. Senthilkumar JJ., order authored by S.M. Subramaniam J.; neutral citation 2026:MHC:2635). Contempt petition filed by B.L. Madhavan (party-in-person) under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Court Act against Inspector of Police Murugaraj (J-1, Saidapet Police Station), Assistant Commissioner of Police Srinivasan (Saidapet Range, Adyar District) and private party B. Amarnath (impleaded as 3rd respondent on 30.06.2026), alleging willful and deliberate disobeyance of condition (iii) in para 9 of the order in W.P. No. 1006 of 2020 dated 27.08.2024, under which respondents 4 and 6 were directed to evict the 5th respondent from the writ petitioner's premises and hand over vacant possession within 48 hours of receipt of the order. At hearing, both sides jointly submitted that the order — as confirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court — had been complied with and that the petitioner had taken possession of his property. Finding that no further orders were required, the Court closed the Contempt Petition with no costs.

2026:MHC:2635

CONT P No. 2291 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07-07-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM

AND

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR

CONT P No. 2291 of 2026

B.L.Madhavan S/o.Late K.Balu, 20/1, Ground Floor, 2nd Main Road, CIT Nagar, Nandanam, Chennai-35

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

Mr. Murugaraj Inspector of Police J-1, Saidapet Police Station, Chennai 15.

Mr. Srinivasan,

The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Saidapet Range, Adyar District.

B.Amarnath

S/o. B.Gurunathan, 1st Floor, 2nd Main Road, CIT Nagar, Nandanam, Chennai - 35.

(Impleaded as 3^rd Respondent as per the Order made in Cont.P.No.2291/2026, dated 30.06.2026)

..Contemnor(s)

Prayer: Petition filed under Section 11 and 12 of Contempt of Court Act to punish the respondents for their willful and deliberate disobeyance of order made in W.P.No. 1006 of 2020 dated 27.08.2024 in so far as the condition No iii) in para 9 “The respondents 4 and 6 are directed to evict the 5^th respondent

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from the premises of the writ petitioner and hand over vacant possession to petitioner within a period of 48 hours from the date of receipt of a copy of this order”.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.B.L.Madhavan, Party in Person For Contemnor(s): Mr.Durai Gunasekaran, Government Counsel (Criminal Side) for R1 & R2 No Appearance for R3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.)

Both the petitioner and the respondents made a submission that the

order of this court, as confirmed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, had been complied with. The Petitioner had taken possession of his property. Thus, no further orders are required. Accordingly, the Contempt Petition is closed. No costs.

(S.M.S.,J.) (N.S.,J.) 07-07-2026

Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No

sai

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To 1.Mr. Murugaraj Inspector of Police J-1, Saidapet Police Station, Chennai 15.

2.Mr. Srinivasan, The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Saidapet Range, Adyar District.

3.B.Amarnath S/o. B.Gurunathan, 1st Floor, 2nd Main Road, CIT Nagar, Nandanam, Chennai - 35.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. AND N.SENTHILKUMAR J. sai

CONT P No. 2291 of 2026

07-07-2026

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