Ms. Savitha Karthikeyan, v. Mr. Ashok Kumar Pandey,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.11.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR Savitha Karthikeyan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Mr.Ashok Kumar Pandey, Bar Council of India, Rep. By its Secretary, No.21, Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, Near Bal Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 002.

2.Mr.R.Ayyavoo, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Rep. by its Secretary, High Court, Gate Number 4, N.S.C. Bose Road, George Town, Chennai - 600 104.

... Respondents Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order of this Court in W.P.No.37372 of 2024, dated 24.02.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sundaresan For Respondents : Mr.C.K.Chandrasekar

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) The learned counsel for the petitioner, as well as the learned counsel appearing for the respondents, submitted that the order passed in the Writ Petition has been complied with.

2.In view of the said submission, the disobedience alleged against the respondents cannot be termed to be wilful in nature. Accordingly, the Contempt Petition stands closed.

[M.S.R, J.] [N.S, J.] 28.11.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order Sni

To 1.Mr.Ashok Kumar Pandey, Bar Council of India, Rep. By its Secretary, No.21, Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, Near Bal Bhawan, New Delhi - 110 002.

2.Mr.R.Ayyavoo, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Rep. by its Secretary, High Court, Gate Number 4, N.S.C. Bose Road, George Town, Chennai - 600 104.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

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