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V.Arumugam, v. Mr. Atuiya Misra I.a.S., and 6 others

Madras HC13 Mar 2026CONT P/1534/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Contempt petition closed; compliance with order dated 04.07.2024 in W.P.No.17483 of 2024 recorded; Section 11, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971; Madras High Court; respondents include Additional Principal Secretary (Highways), District Collector Chengalpattu, Chief Engineer State Highways, Superintendent of Police Chengalpattu, Tahsildar Thirukazhukundram, VAO Suradimangalam, Inspector of Police Thirukazhukundram; compliance report with photographs produced by Additional Government Pleader; no punishment imposed; petitioner V.Arumugam; decided 13.03.2026.

What did the court decide?

None; the Contempt Petition was closed after the Court recorded compliance with the order dated 04.07.2024 in W.P.No.17483 of 2024, and no punishment was imposed on the respondents. ¶35

V.Arumugam, Vs Mr. Atuiya Misra I.a.S., and 6 others — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

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Cont.P.No.1534 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 13.03.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN

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AND

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THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI

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V.Arumugam

... Petitioner

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Mr.Atuiya Misra I.A.S. Additional Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Highways Department, Secretariat Chennai – 600 009

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Mr.S.Arunraj, I.A.S. District Collector Chengalpattu District Chengalpattu

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Er.M.Panneer Selvam Chief Engineer State Highways Department HRS Campus No.76, Sardar Patel Road Guindy, Chennai – 600 035

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Mr.V.V.Sai Praneeth I.A.S Superintendent of Police Chengalpattu District Chengalpattu

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Tmt. Radha Tahsildhar Thriukazhukundram Talk Chengalpattu District

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Mr.Sivamani

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Village Administrative Officer Suradimangalam Village Thirukazhukundram Taluk Chengalpattu District

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Mr.Vinayagam

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Inspector of Police (Law and Order) Thirukazhukunddam Police Station Chengalpattu District

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… Respondents

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Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondents herein for disobeying of this Court order dated 04.07.2024 in W.P.No.17483 of 2024.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.L.Venkatesan For Respondents : Mr.Stalin Abhimanyu,

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Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R6 Mr.S.Sugendran, Additional Public Prosecutor for R7

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O R D E R

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

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This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondents herein for disobeying the order of this Court dated 04.07.2024 passed in W.P.No.17483 of 2024.

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Today (13.03.2026), when the matter was taken up for hearing, the

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learned Additional Government Pleader submitted that the order of this Court dated 04.07.2024 has been duly complied with and a compliance report along with photographs to that effect was also produced. Recording the same, this Contempt Petition is closed.

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[P.V.,J.] [K.G.T.,J.] 13.03.2026

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P.VELMURUGAN, J., AND K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI.J.,

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