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S. Amsavalli v. Ms. Porkodi

Madras HC21 Nov 2025CONT P(MD)/3205/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Contempt petition closed without punishment; Section 11 Contempt of Courts Act 1971; alleged willful disobedience of order dated 06.09.2024 in W.P(MD)No.21372 of 2024; survey conducted and encroachments identified; notice issued to encroachers under Sections 7 and 6 of Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act 1905; action taken to remove encroachments; petitioner given liberty to pursue remedies known to law; District Collector Sivagangai and Tahsildar Karaikudi Taluk as contemnors; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; P.Velmurugan J and L.Victoria Gowri J.

What did the court decide?

Contempt petition closed without imposition of any punishment on the contemnors; petitioner left with liberty to work out her remedy in the manner known to law. ¶22

S. Amsavalli Vs Ms. Porkodi — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Contempt petition closed without imposition of any punishment on the contemnors; petitioner left with liberty to work out her remedy in the manner known to law.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Contemnors/Respondents 1 and 2 (the District Collector, Sivagangai and the Tahsildar, Karaikudi Taluk) willfully disobeyed the order of this Court dated 06.09.2024 in W.P(MD)No.21372 of 2024, warranting initiation of contempt proceedings and punishment under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

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Court's answer

Recording the learned Additional Advocate General's submission that the authorities had conducted a survey, identified the encroachments, issued notice to the encroachers under Sections 7 and 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 and taken action to remove the encroachments, this Court closed the contempt petition.

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Ratio / Principle

If the petitioner is aggrieved, she has to work out her remedy in the manner known to law.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt Petition (Cont P(MD)No.3205 of 2025, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, order dated 21.11.2025) filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 by S.Amsavalli seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against and punishment of Ms.Porkodi, District Collector, Sivagangai and Mr.Raja, Tahsildar, Karaikudi Taluk, for alleged willful disobedience of the order of the Court dated 06.09.2024 in W.P(MD)No.21372 of 2024. Before the Court, the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondents submitted that the authorities had conducted a survey, identified the encroachments, issued notice to the encroachers under Sections 7 and 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 and taken action to remove the encroachments. The Court (order made by P.Velmurugan, J.; L.Victoria Gowri, J. on the Bench), recording the said submission, closed the contempt petition and observed that if the petitioner is aggrieved she has to work out her remedy in the manner known to law.

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Cont P(MD)No.3205 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 21.11.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI

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S.Amsavalli ... Petitioner/Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.Ms.Porkodi The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Sivagangai.

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2.Mr.Raja, The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Karaikudi Taluk, Sivagangai District. ... Contemnors/Respondents

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Prayer : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to initiate contempt proceedings against the Contemnors/Respondents 1 & 2 and punish them for the willful disobedience of the order of this Court in W.P(MD)No.21372 of 2024, dated 06.09.2024.

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For Petitioner : Mr.D.Senthil For Respondents : Mr.Ajmal Khan Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam Government Advocate

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Cont P(MD)No.3205 of 2025

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O R D E R

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(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble P.VELMURUGAN,J.)

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This contempt petition has been filed alleging violation of the order

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of this Court dated 06.09.2024 made in W.P(MD)No.21372 of 2024.

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2. The learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the

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respondents would submit that the authorities conducted survey, identified the encroachments and issued notice to the encroachers under Section 7 and 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905 and action has been taken to remove the encroachments.

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3. Recording the said submission, this contempt petition is closed. If

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the petitioner is aggrieved, she has to work out her remedy in the manner known to law.

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(P.V.,J.) (L.V.G.,J.) 21-11-2025

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