Contempt petition alleging officials omitted the Court's earlier writ order on an encroachment matter. Government Pleader submitted that a final notice under Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act was issued, appealed under Section 10 and rejected by the District Collector. Court closed the petition.
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CONT.P.(MD)No.1839 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 24.07.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE
CONT.P.(MD)No.1839 of 2025 in W.P.(MD)No.29942 of 2024
M.Saravanan @ Vaigai Saravanan
... Petitioner
Vs.
...Respondents
PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the contemnors / respondents for committing Contempt of Court for
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deliberate, intentional and wilful omission of the order of this Court in W.P. (MD)No.29942 of 2024, dated 12.12.2024 with malafide intention.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ganeshprabu For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. )
The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents made a submission that the authorities competent have issued final notice under Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act'), which was taken up by way of an appeal under Section 10 of the Act by the encroacher and the District Collector, Sivagangai, has also rejected the appeal on 12.07.2025.
2.That being the factum, this Contempt Petition stands closed.
(S.M.S., J.) & (A.D.M.C., J.) 24.07.2025
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To
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
AND DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.
Yuva
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents wilfully disobeyed the Court's order in W.P.(MD)No.29942 of 2024 warranting contempt proceedings?
3 provisions across 2 enactments
M.Saravanan @ Vaigai Saravanan
Tmt.Asha Ajith, I.A.S., The District Collector / Monitoring Committee, Sivagangai District
Mr.S.A.H.Mubarek Hussain, The Tahsildar, Kalaiyarkovil
Mr.P.Vijayakumar, The Revenue Divisional Officer, Kalaiyarkovil
S.M.Subramaniam
A.D.Maria Clete
As recorded by the court registry
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