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P.Kannan v. Sampathkumar and Another

Madras HC6 Feb 2026CONT P/29/2026

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What is this about?

CONT P No. 29 of 2026, High Court of Judicature at Madras, decided 06-02-2026 by Justice Mummineni Sudheer Kumar. Petitioner P.Kannan sought punishment of contemnors Sampathkumar (Chief Executive Officer) and B.N.Giri Iyyappan (Assistant Director), Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board, for willful disobedience of the order dated 08.07.2025 in W.P.No.26680/2011. Compliance shown by payment of Rs.2,91,797/- on 09.01.2026 and cheque of Rs.1,26,940 with Board proceedings dated 05.02.2026; contempt petition closed, no costs.

What did the court decide?

Contempt petition closed; no punishment imposed on the respondents and no costs awarded. ¶21

P.Kannan Vs Sampathkumar and Another — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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CONT P No. 29 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-02-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR

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CONT P No. 29 of 2026

P.Kannan

..Petitioner(s)

Sampathkumar, The Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Khadi And Village, Industries Board, Kuralagam, Chennai-108.

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B.N.Giri Iyyappan, The Assistant Director, Khadi Village Industries, Tamil Nadu Khadi And Village, Industries Board, Annappattu Maligai, Near Thiruvalluvar Statute, Salem-636 001.

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..Contemnor(s)

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To punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.26680/2011 dated 08.07.2025.

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For Petitioner(s): No appearance For Contemnor(s): Mr.P.Rajakumar

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CONT P No. 29 of 2026

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ORDER

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No representation for the petitioner.

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The learned counsel appearing for the respondents reported that the order passed by this court has been complied with by the respondents and also produced a copy of the proceedings bearing e/f/vz;/6850-2010-Xa;t[. dated

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05.02.2026, along with a copy of the cheque for an amount of Rs.1,26,940/drawn in the name of the petitioner. Further, this court has already taken note of the payment of an amount of Rs.2,91,797/- to the petitioner on 09.01.2026.

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In the circumstances, this court does not see any reason to continue the

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contempt proceedings against the respondents and accordingly, the contempt petition is closed. No costs.

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

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The Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Khadi And Village, Industries Board, Kuralagam, Chennai-108.

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The Assistant Director, Khadi Village Industries, Tamil Nadu Khadi And Village, Industries Board, Annappattu Maligai, Near Thiruvalluvar Statute, Salem-636 001.

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MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.

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