Case Note & Summary
The petitioner, Sri Varasiddhi Vinayagar Sath Sangam, filed a contempt petition (CONT P No. 652 of 2024) before the Madras High Court seeking to punish the respondents for alleged willful disobedience of the court's order dated 21.07.2023 in W.P.No.2575 of 2022. The first respondent was the Commissioner of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, and the second respondent was suo motu impleaded on 12.11.2024. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the respective counsel for both parties submitted that the court's order had been complied with. Recording these submissions, the Division Bench of Justice S.M. Subramaniam and Justice C. Kumarappan closed the contempt petition without any order as to costs. The judgment is brief, with no detailed analysis or discussion of the underlying order or the nature of compliance.
Headnote
A) Contempt of Court - Compliance with Court Order - Closure of Contempt Petition - The contempt petition was filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 21.07.2023 in W.P.No.2575 of 2022. Both parties' counsel submitted that the order had been complied with. Recording the submissions, the court closed the contempt petition without costs. (Paras 2-3)
Issue of Consideration
Whether the respondents have complied with the order dated 21.07.2023 in W.P.No.2575 of 2022, and if not, whether they should be punished for contempt.
Final Decision
Recording the submissions of compliance, the contempt petition is closed. No costs.
Law Points
- Contempt of court
- compliance with court order
- closure of contempt proceedings
Case Details
2026 LawText (MAD) (02) 304
S. M. Subramaniam, C. Kumarappan
Niranjan Rajagopalan for M/s.G.R.Associates (for petitioner); N.R.R.Arun Natarajan, Spl. Government Pleader (for R1); T.M.Pappiah (for R2)
Sri Varasiddhi Vinayagar Sath Sangam
Mr.K.V.Muralidharan, THE COMMISSIONER, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department; Mr. S.Balaji
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Nature of Litigation
Contempt petition for alleged willful disobedience of court order
Remedy Sought
Punishment of respondents for disobeying order dated 21.07.2023 in W.P.No.2575 of 2022
Filing Reason
Alleged non-compliance with court order
Previous Decisions
Order dated 21.07.2023 in W.P.No.2575 of 2022
Issues
Whether the respondents have complied with the court order dated 21.07.2023 in W.P.No.2575 of 2022
Submissions/Arguments
Petitioner's counsel submitted that the order has been complied with
Respondents' counsel submitted that the order has been complied with
Ratio Decidendi
When parties submit that a court order has been complied with, contempt proceedings may be closed without further action.
Judgment Excerpts
When the matter is taken up for hearing, respective learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties to lis would submit that the order of this Court has been complied with.
Recording the above submissions, this Contempt Petition is closed. No costs.
Procedural History
The contempt petition was filed on an unspecified date. The second respondent was suo motu impleaded on 12.11.2024. The matter was heard on 12.02.2026, and the petition was closed.
