Contempt petition alleging non-compliance of a writ order on political pension quota discretion. The court noted the petitioner never made the representation the writ order contemplated and has since died; contempt was not entertainable and was dismissed with liberty to legal heirs to make a representation.
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CONT P No. 584 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 23-02-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CONT P No. 584 of 2026
V.K.Chellam, INA Vice President, All India Freedom Fighters Organisation, (TN Star Unite) Old No.841, New No.1148, 25th Street, BV Colony, Vyasarpadi, Chennai – 39.
..Petitioner
Vs
..Contemnors
Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 praying to punish the respondents for their willful and intentional failure to comply with the order of this Court dated 23.04.2025 made in W.P.No.14392 of 2025.
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For Petitioners: Mr.V.Nandagopalan For Contemnors: Mr.D.Veera Sekaran, Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.S.Senthil Murugan Special Government Pleader for R2 & R3
ORDER
The contempt petition is filed to punish the respondents for their wilful and intentional failure to comply with the order of this Court dated 23.04.2025 made in W.P.No.14392 of 2025.
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can make a representation as directed in the earlier order, without which this
contempt petition is not entertainable and accordingly, the contempt petition
stands dismissed , however with the liberty as aforesaid.
23-02-2026
Neutral Citation: Yes/No
NSL
To
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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents wilfully failed to comply with the order dated 23.04.2025 in W.P.No.14392 of 2025 when the petitioner never made the representation directed by that order?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
V.K.Chellam
Poochimurugan
T.Anthonysamy
Prashant M Wadnere
D.Bharatha Chakravarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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