In a recent court decision, Mr. Rangarajan, a Revenue Divisional Officer, was spared from being punished for not following a previous court order on time. Judge V. Lakshminarayanan decided not to start any punishment process.
R. Babu filed a complaint against Mr. Rangarajan, accusing him of not following a court order from December 28, 2024. The order was related to a case with the number W.P.No. 39764 of 2024. R. Babu wanted the court to punish Mr. Rangarajan for not listening to the order.
The main problem was the delay in doing what the court ordered. Mr. Rangarajan finally did what was required on September 16, 2025. Even though he was late, the court decided not to punish him. Judge V. Lakshminarayanan noticed the delay but chose to close the complaint.
"Though there has been a considerable delay in compliance, I am not inclined to initiate contempt," stated Judge V. Lakshminarayanan.
Judge V. Lakshminarayanan closed the complaint on September 17, 2025. The court acknowledged the delay in following the order but decided not to hold Mr. Rangarajan responsible for contempt. The decision was straightforward and didn't go into detailed reasons.
This case shows how courts sometimes consider delays against the efforts made to eventually follow orders.
