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A. George v. Senthilkumar

Madras HC11 Feb 2026SUB A(MD)/113/2022

Case brief

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What is this about?

Condonation of delay; 949 days delay; re-presentation of contempt petition; Section 151 C.P.C.; Section 11 of Contempt of Court Act; one-year period from date of order alleged to have been disobeyed; rejection of contempt petition at SR stage; wilful disobedience; Judicial Magistrate No.1, Kulithurai; C.M.P.No.8082/2018; remainder letter D.No.246/2019 dated 25.01.2019; Marthandam Police Station; Kanyakumari District; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court.

What did the court decide?

The contempt petition presented on 29.01.2020 is beyond the period of one year from the date of the order alleged to have been disobeyed. ¶29

A. George Vs Senthilkumar — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

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Sub Aplc(md)No.113 of 2022

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Dated:11.02.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN

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AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN

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Sub.Aplc(md)113 of 2022 in Cont.P(MD)No.Sr5671 of 2020

A.George

... Petitioner

Vs.

Mr.Senthilkumar Inspector of Police & Station House Officer, Marthandam Police Station, Marthandam Post, Kanyakumari District.

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...Respondent

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Prayer in Cont.P(MD)No.SR5671 of 2020 : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Court Act, to punish the contemnors/respondents for wilful disobedience of the order of judicial Magistrate No.1, in C.M.P.No.8082/2018 dated 17.10.2018 and the remainder letter of the same Court in D.No.246/2019 dated 25.01.2019.

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Prayer in Sub.Aplc(MD)No.113 of 2023: This petition is filed under Section 151 C.P.C., to condone the delay of 949 days in re-presenting the contempt petition.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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For Appellants : Mr.S.Titus

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Sub Aplc(md)No.113 of 2022

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O R D E R

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(Order of the Court was delivered by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.)

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This contempt Petition is filed to condone the delay of 949 days in representing the contempt petition.

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2.This contempt petition is filed alleging that the order dated 17.10.2018 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Kulithurai in C.M.P.No.8082 of 2018 to register a complaint and the investigation alleged to have been disobeyed by the respondent, who was functioning as a Inspector of Police at Aranthangi Police Station.

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3.For the said reason, the present contempt petition is filed on 29.01.2020. The Registry has found some defects and returned the petition with cheque leaf. After rectifying the said defect, the papers were represented with the delay of 949 days. Hence, the sub application in Sub.Aplc(MD)No.113 of 2022 is filed to condone the delay in representation. Even after four years, the petitioner is unable to serve notice on the respondent in the condone delay petition.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Sub Aplc(md)No.113 of 2022

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4.This Court, now while perusing the records and the petition filed, finds that the contempt petition presented on 29.01.2020 is beyond the period of one year from the date of order alleged to have been disobeyed.

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5.For that reason alone, this petition cannot be entertained and hence,

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the same stands dismissed. Consequently, the contempt petition also rejected at SR stage.

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[G.J., J.] & [K.K.R.K., J.] 11.02.2026

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Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes Ns

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To Mr.Senthilkumar Inspector of Police & Station House Officer, Marthandam Police Station, Marthandam Post, Kanyakumari District.

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