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N.Ashok Kumar v. Dr.a.Arun Thamburaj and 2 others

Madras HC12 Dec 2025SUB APPL/809/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras HC, 12.12.2025 (Justice P.Velmurugan): dismisses Sub Application (OS) 809/2025 under S.151 CPC that sought to add NLC's General Manager (Land Department) as third respondent to Contempt Petition D.No.90171 of 2024, which arises from the HC's 31.10.2023 order in W.P.No.3561 of 2016 directing the NLC Chairman to provide a suitable house site to the petitioner within three months; affidavit reasons held unconvincing, no necessity to implead third respondent; Registry to number the contempt petition, if otherwise in order, against the W.P.No.3561 of 2016 respondents.

What did the court decide?

Sub Application dismissed; Registry directed to number the Contempt Petition D.No.90171 of 2024, if otherwise in order, as against the respondents in W.P.No.3561 of 2016 dated 31.10.2023. ¶30

N.Ashok Kumar Vs Dr.a.Arun Thamburaj and 2 others — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Sub Application dismissed; Registry directed to number the Contempt Petition D.No.90171 of 2024, if otherwise in order, as against the respondents in W.P.No.3561 of 2016 dated 31.10.2023.

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Issue for consideration

Whether to accept the amended cause title of Contempt Petition D.No.90171 of 2024 so as to include the proposed third respondent (the General Manager, Land Department, Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Ltd.) as a party to the Contempt Petition.

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Court's answer

The reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of the Sub Application for inclusion of the third respondent as a party to the Contempt Petition are not convincing; hence there is no necessity to implead the third respondent as a party in the Contempt Petition.

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Ratio / Principle

The Sub Application (OS).No.809 of 2025 stands dismissed.

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Key takeaways

The Registry is directed to number the Contempt Petition, if it is otherwise in order, as against the respondents in W.P.No.3561 of 2016 dated 31.10.2023.ratio¶31

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (P. Velmurugan, J.), 12.12.2025 — Sub Application (OS).No.809 of 2025 in Contempt Petition DR.No. 90171 of 2024; N. Ashok Kumar v. Dr. A. Arun Thamburaj (District Collector, Cuddalore), M. Prasanna Kumar (Chairman, NLC India Ltd.) and Srinivasa Ragavan (General Manager, Land Department, NLC India Ltd.). Sub Application under Section 151 C.P.C. seeking acceptance of the cause title with inclusion of the third respondent in the Contempt Petition arising from the Court's order dated 31.10.2023 in W.P.No.3561 of 2016, whereby the Chairman, Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited was directed to provide suitable house site to the petitioner within three months. Finding the affidavit reasons 'not convincing', the Court held there was no necessity to implead the third respondent and dismissed the Sub Application; however, the Registry was directed to number the Contempt Petition, if otherwise in order, as against the respondents in W.P.No.3561 of 2016 dated 31.10.2023.

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Sub Application (OS).No.809 of 2025 in Contempt Petition DR.No. 90171 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 12.12.2025

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN

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Sub Application (OS).No.809 of 2025

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in Contempt Petition DR.No. 90171 of 2024

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N.Ashok Kumar .. Petitioner

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Dr.A.Arun Thamburaj The District Collector, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

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M.Prasanna Kumar, The Chairman, Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Ltd., Neyveli – 607 807.

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Srinivasa Ragavan The General Manager, Land Department, Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Ltd., Office of General Manager, Land Department, Neyveli – 607 807. .. Respondents

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Sub Application (OS).No.809 of 2025 in Contempt Petition DR.No. 90171 of 2024

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PRAYER : Sub Application filed under Section 151 of C.P.C., to accept the cause title with the inclusion of the 3^rd respondent in the above Contempt Petition D.No.90171 of 2024.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sakthivel

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For Respondents : Mr.R.P.Murugan Raja Government Advocate for R1

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O R D E R

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This Sub Application has been filed seeking to accept the cause title

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by including the third respondent in the Contempt Petition D.No.90171 of 2024.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned

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Government Advocate appearing for the first respondent and perused the materials available on record.

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The reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of this Sub

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Application for inclusion of the third respondent as a party to the Contempt

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Sub Application (OS).No.809 of 2025 in Contempt Petition DR.No. 90171 of 2024

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petition are not convincing. By an order dated 31.10.2023 in W.P.No.3561 of 2016, this Court directed the second respondent herein- The Chairman, Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited, to provide suitable house site to the petitioner within a period of three months. Hence, there is no necessity to implead the third respondent as a party in the above Contempt Petition.

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Accordingly, this Sub Application stands dismissed.

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However, the Registry is directed to number the Contempt Petition, if it is otherwise in order, as against the respondents in W.P.No.3561 of 2016 dated 31.10.2023.

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Sub Application (OS).No.809 of 2025 in Contempt Petition DR.No. 90171 of 2024

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P.VELMURUGAN, J.

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