R.Prabhu And 3 Others v. Mr. Faslur Rahman And Another
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 13.03.2026
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. DHANDAPANI Contempt Petition Nos.325 and 1170 of 2026 1.R.Prabhu 2.V.C.Palanisamy, 3.Ramesh Kumar, 4.Vijayalakshmi, ..Petitioners in Cont. P.
No.325 of 2026 and Respondents in Cont. P.
No.1170 of 2026 Vs 1.Mr. Faslur Rahman Managing Partner, C.S.Jayaraman and Co, No. 28, Barathi Street, Gobichettipalayam, Erode District - 638 452.
2.Mr. Sathish Kumar, The Division General Manager (Retail Sales), M/s. Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Coimbatore Divisional Office, Indian Oil Bhawan, No.8/1079, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore- 641 018.
.. Respondents in Cont. P. No.325 of 2026 1/8
C.S. Jayaraman & Co., A Partnership Firm, Rep. By its Managing PartnershipFaslur Rahman .. Petitioner in Cont. P.
No.1170 of 2026 Prayer in Cont. P. No.325 of 2026: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the Respondents for their wilful and wanton disobedience of the above directions issued by this Court vide the Common Judgment and Final Order dated 06.11.2025 passed in W.P. No. 26536 of 2025 and the connected batch of cases Prayer in Cont. P. No.1170 of 2026: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to issue show cause to the respondents as to why they should not be proceeded with for willful disobedience of the direction of this Court dated 06.11.2025 in batch of cases in W.P.No. 26536 of 2025 For Petitioners in Cont. P. No.325 of 2026 & For Respondents in Cont. P. No.1170 of 2026 : Mr.V.B.R. Menon For Respondents in Cont. P. No.325 of 2026 : Mr. S. Ramesh for R1 Mr. Ananda Natarajan for R2 For Petitioner in Cont. P. No.1170 of 2026 : Mr.S. Ramesh 2/8
COMMON
ORDER
Contempt Petition No.325 of 2026 is filed seeking to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order dated 06.11.2025 passed by this Court in W.P. No.26536 of 2025.
2. Contempt Petition No.1170 of 2026 is filed seeking to issue show cause to the respondents as to why they should not be proceeded with for willful disobedience of the direction of this Court dated 06.11.2025 in batch of cases in W.P.No. 26536 of 2025
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners drew the attention of this Court to the order dated 06.11.2025, more particularly, he invited the attention of this Court to the operative portion of the said order. Therefore, the operative portion of the order dated 06.11.2025 is reads as follows :- 12.In view of the consent view expressed on either side, this Court issues the following directions:
(i)The petitioners in all the writ petitions are directed to maintain status quo as on date.
(ii)The petitioner in W.P.No.26536 of 2025 is permitted to remove the petroleum products from the subject property, within a period of four 3/8
weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, neither the petitioner in W.P.No.26536 of 2025 nor Indian Oil Corporation Limited is entitled to store any petroleum products till the disposal of the suit in O.S.No.482 of 2022.
(iii)The petitioner in W.P.No.26536 of 2025 is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Only) towards monthly rent on or before 7th of every succeeding English Calender month to the credit of O.S.No.482 of 2022 on the file of the III Additional District Court, Gobichettipalayam.
(iv)Liberty is granted to the petitioners in W.P.Nos.26536, 28226 and 23321 of 2025 to work out the remedy before the III Additional District Court, Gobichettipalayam in O.S.No.482 of 2022. (v)The III Additional District Court, Gobichettipalayam, is directed to decide the suit in O.S.No.482 of 2022, independently, without being influenced by any of the observations made in this order or in the impugned orders.
(vi)After the disposal of the suit in O.S.No.482 of 2022, the succeeding party is permitted to withdraw the entire amount lying in the credit of O.S.No.482 of 2022.
(vii)After the disposal of the suit in O.S.No.482 of 2022, if the petitioner in W.P.No.26536 of 2025 succeeds in O.S.No.482 of 2022, the petitioner is at liberty to approach the authorities for extension of final explosive licence and for no objection certificate. 4/8
13.The writ petitions are disposed of with the above observations and directions. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
4. Learned counsel submitted that as the aforesaid directions issued by this Court was not complied by the 1st respondent/contemnor, Contempt Petition No.325 of 2026 is filed.
5. On the other side, learned counsel for the 1st respondent in Contempt Petition No.325 of 2026 submitted that the status quo order granted by this Court was not complied, therefore, the Contempt Petition No.1170 of 2026 was filed.
6. Since, both contempt petitions were filed for disobedience of directions issued in a common order dated 06.11.2025 in W.P. No.26536 of 2025, these contempt petitions are also disposed of by this common order.
7. The 1st respondent/contemnor has filed an affidavit tendering unconditional apology for the non-compliance of the earlier order and undertakes to comply with the modified conditions as sought for in W.M.P. No.55766 of 2025.
8. Taking into consideration the unconditional apology tendered, the subsequent compliance by way of deposit of arrears, and the undertaking given 5/8
before this Court vide order of even date in W.M.P. No.55766 of 2025, this Court, while accepts the same, for better appreciation the relevant portion of the order passed in W.M.P. No.55766 of 2025 is quoted hereunder :-
7. Accordingly, Clause 12(iii) and (iv) of the order dated 06.11.2025 shall stand modified as under is modified to the effect that the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) per month instead of Rs.1,00,000/- per month, to the credit of the suit in O.S.No.482 of 2022.
8. Further, Clause 12(iv) is modified by including O.S.No.137 of 2024 along with O.S.No.482 of 2022.
9. Except the above modifications, all other conditions in the order dated 06.11.2025 shall remain unaltered.
9. Taking the said Affidavit of Undertaking on record, the 1st respondent /contemnor is granted eight weeks' time to remove the petroleum products from the subject property, subject to statutory requirements.
10. Till then, status quo to be maintained and the petitioners in Contempt Petition No.325 of 2026 shall not interfere the possession of the petroleum products of the 1st respondent /contemnor.
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11. In view of the above, no further orders are required in both these Contempt Petitions. Accordingly, Contempt Petition Nos.325 and 1170 of 2026 are closed.
13.03.2026 Index : Yes / No Speaking Order / Non-speaking order vsi2 7/8
M. DHANDAPANI, J.
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