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D.Sureshkumar v. S.Madhurandhagi

Madras HC19 Sept 2025CONT P/2027/2025

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What is this about?

Contempt petition closed on compliance; Contempt of Courts Act 1971 S.11; Tamil Nadu Highways Act 2001 S.20 r/w S.64; fair compensation; land acquisition; Chennai–Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor Project; reference numbered O.P.No.1696 of 2025; underlying W.P.Nos.19155 & 1960 of 2022 order dated 28.07.2022; petitioners D.Sureshkumar, Maheswari (counsel Mr.S.Senthil); respondent S.Madhurandhagi (counsel Mr.A.Selvendran, Special Government Pleader); High Court of Judicature at Madras; single judge M. Dhandapani; decided 19.09.2025.

What did the court decide?

Both Contempt Petitions closed after recording compliance with the order dated 28.07.2022; no punishment imposed. ¶21

D.Sureshkumar Vs S.Madhurandhagi — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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Cont.P.Nos. 2027 & 2028 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 19.09.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI

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Contempt Petition Nos. 2027 & 2028 of 2025

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D.Sureshkumar ... Petitioner in Cont.P.No.2027 of 2025 Maheswari ... Petitioner in Cont.P.No.2028 of 2025

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Vs.

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S.Madhurandhagi, The District Revenue Officer, Namakkal / The Special District Revenue Officer, Chennai – Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor Project, Room No.414, 4^th Floor, Salem District Collector Office, Salem Town, Salem District. ...Respondent in both petitions

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Common Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, seeking to punish the respondent for willful disobedience of the order made in W.P.Nos.19155 & 1960 of 2022 dated 28.07.2022.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthil in both petitions For Respondents : Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader In both petitions

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

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Cont.P.Nos. 2027 & 2028 of 2025

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COMMON O R D E R

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Complaining that the order dated 28.07.2022 has not been complied

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with, the present Contempt Petitions are filed.

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This Court, by its order dated 28.07.2022 issued a direction to the

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second respondent to refer the matter under Section 20 of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 r/w. Section 64 of the Act to the competent authority for determination of the fair compensation before the competent authority / Court in accordance with law within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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As seen from the letter dated 15.09.2025 submitted by the learned Special Government Pleader, pusuant to the said directions, the matter was referred to the competent civil Court and the same was numbered as O.P.No.1696 of 2025.

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