D.Vijayalakshmi, Vs Mr. Dheeraj Kumar and 4 others — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

D.Vijayalakshmi, Vs Mr. Dheeraj Kumar and 4 others — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Contempt petition closed (stands closed) on representation of compliance with this Court's order; no punishment imposed on contemnors. Petitioner given liberty to pursue her remedies against the Judicial Magistrate-V, Coimbatore order before the competent Court.

Issue for consideration

Whether Respondents 1 to 5 misused their power and post and wilfully, knowingly and deliberately disobeyed the orders of the Single Bench of the Hon'ble High Court dated 20.01.2025 in W.P.No. 38673 of 2024, warranting punishment under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

Ratio / Principle

The order passed by this Court (dated 20.01.2025 in W.P.No. 38673 of 2024) has been duly complied with, as the charge sheet was filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate-V, Coimbatore; consequently, the contempt petition stands closed.

Key takeaways

If the petitioner is aggrieved by the order of the learned Judicial Magistrate-V, Coimbatore (setting aside the final report and ordering further investigation), she is at liberty to work out her remedy in the manner known to law before the competent Court; this Court did not decide upon that order's validity.obiter¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Single Bench, P.Velmurugan J.), 23-01-2026, CONT P No.2341 of 2025 — Contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 by D.Vijayalakshmi (party-in-person) seeking punishment of Respondents 1–5 (Secretary, Home Department; DGP; Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore; CBI Joint Director; Inspector of Police, Crime No.1226/2017) for wilful disobedience of the Single Bench order dated 20.01.2025 in W.P.No. 38673 of 2024. Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted the order stood complied with, a charge sheet having been filed before the Judicial Magistrate-V, Coimbatore, though the Magistrate set aside the final report ordering further investigation. Held: the order having been complied with, the contempt petition stands closed; petitioner left at liberty to work out her remedy against the Judicial Magistrate's order before the competent Court. No punishment imposed.

CONT P No.2341 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23-01-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN

CONT P No.2341 of 2025

D.Vijayalakshmi 172/4, West Ramalingam Road R.S.Puram, Coimbatore 641 002

Petitioner

Vs

Mr.Dheeraj Kumar Secretary, Home Department Secretariat, Chennai 600 009

2.Mr.Shankar Jiwal Director General of Police Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore Chennai 600 004

Mr.A.Saravana Sundar Commissioner of Police Coimbaotre City Coimbatore 641 018

Ms.Vidya Jayanth Kulkarni The Joint Director and Head of Zone Central Bureau of Investigation III Floor, E.V.K. Sampath Building College Road, Chennai 600 006

5.Mrs.M.Meenambigai Inspector of Police (Law and Order) (Crime Number 1226/2017) B/3 Police Station, Variety Hall Road Coimbatore 641 001

Contemnors

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CONT P No.2341 of 2025

Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the 1st to 5th Respondents for misuse of power and post, wilfully, knowingly and deliberately disobeying the orders of the Single Bench of the Hon'ble High Court dated 20.01.2025 made in W.P.No. 38673 of 2024, even after having the knowledge of Court.

For Petitioner: Mrs.D.Vijayalakshmi Party-in-Person

For Contemnors: Mr.S.Vinoth Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R1 to R3and R5

ORDER

The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3 & 5 would submit that the order passed by this Court has been duly complied with and the charge sheet was filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate-V, Coimbatore. However, it is represented that the learned Judicial Magistrate set aside the final report and ordered for further investigation.

Since the order of this Court has been duly complied with, this contempt petition stands closed. However, if the petitioner is aggrieved by the order passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate-V, Coimbatore, she is at liberty to workout her remedy in the manner known to law before the competent Court.

23-01-2026

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CONT P No.2341 of 2025

To

The Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009

Director General of Police, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004

Commissioner of Police, Coimbaotre City, Coimbatore 641 018

The Joint Director and Head of Zone, Central Bureau of Investigation, III Floor, E.V.K. Sampath Building, College Road, Chennai 600 006

Inspector of Police (Law and Order) (Crime Number 1226 / 2017) B/3 Police Station, Variety Hall Road, Coimbatore 641 001

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CONT P No.2341 of 2025

P.VELMURUGAN J.

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CONT P No. 2341 of 2025

23-01-2026

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