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Muthu Asari v. K.Anbalagan

Madras HC3 Jun 2026CONT P(MD)/1248/2026

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What is this about?

Keywords: contempt petition; wilful disobedience; Section 11, Contempt of Courts Act 1971; compliance with writ order; W.P.(MD) No. 9796 of 2025; District Revenue Officer, District Collectorate, Madurai; enquiry completed; adverse proceeding Ni.Mu.No. 9897/2022/G5 dated 29.05.2026; contempt petition closed; liberty to challenge proceeding. Relevant for: closure of contempt petitions upon reported compliance with the underlying writ order; grant of liberty to litigant to contest a fresh administrative/revenue proceeding issued after compliance.

What did the court decide?

Contempt petition closed without imposing any punishment on the contemnor; petitioner granted liberty to challenge the proceeding dated 29.05.2026 in the manner known to law. ¶18

Muthu Asari Vs K.Anbalagan — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Dated : 03/06/2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI

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Muthu Asari ... Petitioner Vs K.Anbalagan, District Revenue Officer, District Collectorate, Madurai-625 020. ... Respondent

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PRAYER :-

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Contempt Petition filed under section 11 of the Contempt of Courts act 1971, to punish the contemnor/Respondent herein for committing willful disobedience to the order dated 15.04.2025 passed by this Honourable Court in W.P.(MD). 9796 of 2025.

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For Petitioner : Mr. Jagadeeshwaran R, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.S. Sivasubramanian, Counsel for state of Tamil Nadu

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ORDER

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This Contempt Petition has been filed seeking to punish the

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respondent/contemnor for the alleged wilful disobedience of the order dated 15.04.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.(MD) No. 9796 of 2025.

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The learned counsel appearing for the State of Tamil Nadu submitted that the pending enquiry has been completed in compliance with the order dated 15.04.2025. Though an order adverse to the petitioner has been passed, a copy of the proceeding in Ni.Mu.No. 9897/2022/G5, dated 29.05.2026, has been handed over to the learned counsel for the petitioner.

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In light of the above, this Contempt Petition is closed. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to challenge the proceeding dated 29.05.2026, in the manner known to law.

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