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K.Balamurugan v. Sundarlal

Madras HC10 Jun 2025CONT P(MD)/1066/2025

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What is this about?

Contempt petition alleging willful disobedience of a High Court order directing removal of encroachments from petition-mentioned water bodies in Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District. The Tahsildar reported all encroachments had been removed; the Bench recorded the submission and directed the Tahsildar to keep the water bodies free of encroachment permanently, closing the contempt petition.

What did the court decide?

Compliance recorded; Tahsildar directed to permanently prevent encroachments on the water bodies.

K.Balamurugan Vs Sundarlal — Environment and Pollution | Madras HC (2025)

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 10.06.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI

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CONT.P.(MD)No.1066 of 2025 IN W.P.(MD)No.8251 of 2023

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K.Balamurugan ... Petitioner / Petitioner

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Vs.

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Mr.Sundarlal, Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District.

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Mr.Mokka Maayan, Assistant Engineer, O/o.the Public Works Department, Cumbum Road, Uthamapalayam Taluk,

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Theni District. ... Contemnors / Respondents 2 and 4

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Prayer: Contempt petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971, to punish the contemnors / respondents herein for their willful and wanton disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD)No.8251 of 2023 dated 25.07.2024.

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For Petitioner : Mr.Safar Badusha For Respondents : Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam, Government Advocate. * * *

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O R D E R

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Heard both sides.

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The Tahsildar, Uthamapalayam has given written

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instructions that all the encroachments pointed out by the petitioner have since been removed. We place on record the said submission. We further direct the Tahsildar, Uthamapalayam to ensure that there are no more encroachments and that the petition mentioned water bodies are kept from free of any encroachment for all times to come.

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With the aforesaid direction, this contempt petition is closed.

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(G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) & (B.PUGALENDHI, J.)

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10^th June 2025

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No PMU

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To:

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The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District.

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The Assistant Engineer, O/o.the Public Works Department, Cumbum Road, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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CONT.P.(MD)No.1066 of 2025 IN W.P.(MD)No.8251 of 2023

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10.06.2025

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K.Balamurugan v. Sundarlal

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