R. Karunanidhi v. Thiru. Raja Gopal Sunkara, I.a.S., and 3 others
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Cont.P.No.1182 of 2025, decided 02.02.2026, coram S.M. Subramaniam and C. Kumarappan, JJ.; contempt petition by R. Karunanidhi against Erode revenue officials (District Collector Raja Gopal Sunkara, DRO S. Santha Kumar, RDO Ravi, Tahsildar Muthukrishnan) for wilful disobedience of W.P.No.17190 of 2023 order dated 09.06.2023; Section 11 Contempt of Courts Act, 1971; Section 7 Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act; encroachment identification, show cause notice, continued enforcement; outcome: petition closed, no punishment. Counsel: R. Prabakar for petitioner; D. Ravichander, Spl. Govt. Pleader, for respondents.
What did the court decide?
No punishment imposed; the Contempt Petition was closed in view of the Special Government Pleader's recorded statement regarding survey, issuance of show cause notice under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, and continued enforcement/removal of encroachments.