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Tirupathi v. P.N.Sridhar IAS

CONTEMPT PETITION – COMPLIANCE RECORDED

Madras HC15 Apr 2026CONT P(MD)/582/2025

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What is this about?

Cont.P.(MD)No.582 of 2025; Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act; wilful disobedience; order dated 09.09.2024 in W.P.(MD)No.21394 of 2024; P.N.Sridhar, I.A.S., Commissioner, Hindu Religious Charitable and Endowment Department; Senthilkumar retired and relieved from temple services; proceedings dated 24.06.2025; compliance recorded; contempt petition closed; petitioner to work out remedy in manner known to law; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.; decided 15.04.2026.

What did the court decide?

None; the contempt petition was closed recording that the order dated 09.09.2024 in W.P.(MD)No.21394 of 2024 stands complied with, with no punishment imposed, and the petitioner was left free to work out any remaining remedy in the manner known to law. ¶21

Tirupathi Vs P.N.Sridhar IAS — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent committed wilful disobedience of the order dated 09.09.2024 passed in W.P.(MD)No.21394 of 2024, warranting punishment of the contemnor under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act.

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Court's answer

This Court is satisfied that the order dated 09.09.2024 in W.P.(MD)No.21394 of 2024 has been complied with, in view of the proceedings dated 24.06.2025 recording that Senthilkumar had retired and been relieved from the services of the temple.

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Ratio / Principle

Since the order has already been complied with, recording the same, the contempt petition is closed.

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Key takeaways

On the petitioner's submission that, in spite of the said order, Senthilkumar is still found inside the temple, it is open to the petitioner to work out his remedy in the manner known to law.obiter¶20

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CONTEMPT PETITION - COMPLIANCE RECORDED - PETITION CLOSED. Filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act alleging wilful disobedience by the Commissioner, Hindu Religious Charitable and Endowment Department (P.N.Sridhar, I.A.S.), of this Court's order dated 09.09.2024 in W.P.(MD)No.21394 of 2024, which had directed the first respondent to take a decision on petitioner Tirupathi's representation, giving notice to all parties concerned, within four weeks. When the matter came up, the Additional Government Pleader produced proceedings dated 24.06.2025 stating that Senthilkumar had retired and been relieved from the services of the temple. The Court, satisfied that the order stood complied with, recorded the same and closed the contempt petition. Counsel's contention that Senthilkumar was still found inside the temple was met by observing that it is open to the petitioner to work out his remedy in the manner known to law.

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Cont.P.(MD)No.582 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 15.04.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

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Cont.P.(MD)No.582 of 2025

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Tirupathi ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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P.N.Sridhar, I.A.S., Commissioner, Hindu Religious Charitable and Endowment Department, 119, Uttamar Gandhi Salai, Guindy, Chennai. ... Respondent

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Prayer:- Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, praying to punish the contemnor / respondent for the wilful disobedience of the order dated 09.09.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.(MD)No.21394 of 2024.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Manojkumar For Respondent : Mr.M.Sarangan Additional Government Pleader

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ORDER

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The present contempt petition has been filed alleging wilful disobedience

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of the order dated 09.09.2024 made in W.P.(MD)No.21394 of 2024. The operative portion of the said order is extracted hereunder:

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''3.In view thereof, the first respondent is directed to take a decision on the petitioner’s representation, by giving necessary notice to all the parties concerned, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.''

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2 . Today, when the matter came up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader produced the proceedings dated 24.06.2025, wherein it is stated that the said Senthilkumar had retired and relieved from the services of the temple.

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3 . In view thereof, this Court is satisfied that the order has been complied with. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, in spite of the said order, the said Senthilkumar is still found inside the temple. It is open to the petitioner to work out his remedy in the manner known to law.

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4 . Since the order has already been complied with, recording the same, this contempt petition is closed.

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