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Kumaresan and 4 others Vs Pushpa — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

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Kumaresan and 4 others v. Pushpa

Madras HC18 Mar 2026CONT P/163/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Cont.P.No.163 of 2026; Madras High Court; G.K. Ilanthiraiyan J.; 18.03.2026; contempt petition; Section 11 Contempt of Courts Act 1971; non-compliance; W.P.No.25423 of 2021 order dated 20.12.2021; Civil Appeal No.7064 of 2019; Pushpa Special District Revenue Officer Land Acquisition National Highways-68 Salem Krishnagiri; NHAI PIU-Villuppuram; Rs.31,55,120 land acquisition payment to land owners; communication dated 22.01.2026; petition closed; Kumaresan Babu Venkatachalam Subramani Sheik Dawud Salem land owners.

What did the court decide?

Recording the Additional Government Pleader's submission that the respondent, as directed, had sent a communication dated 22.01.2026 to the Project Director, NHAI, PIU-Villuppuram seeking release of Rs.31,55,120/- for payment to the land owners (copy produced), the Court closed the contempt petition without punishing the respondent.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Disposed

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent failed to comply with this Court's order dated 20.12.2021 in W.P.No.25423 of 2021 directing her to consider the petitioners' representation within twelve weeks, so as to warrant punishment in the contempt petition.

Court's answer

Recording the Additional Government Pleader's submission that the respondent, as directed, had sent a communication dated 22.01.2026 to the Project Director, NHAI, PIU-Villuppuram seeking release of Rs.31,55,120/- for payment to the land owners (copy produced), the Court closed the contempt petition without punishing the respondent.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J.), Cont.P.No.163 of 2026, order dated 18.03.2026 — Contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 by five land owners of Salem District seeking punishment of the Special District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), National Highways-68, for alleged non-compliance of the order dated 20.12.2021 in W.P.No.25423 of 2021, which directed her to consider their representation within twelve weeks in the light of the dictum in Civil Appeal No.7064 of 2019 (Supreme Court). On the Additional Government Pleader's submission, supported by a produced copy of communication dated 22.01.2026 addressed to the Project Director, NHAI, PIU-Villuppuram requesting release of Rs.31,55,120/- towards payment to the land owners, the Court recorded the submissions and closed the contempt petition; no punishment was imposed.

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Cont.P.No.163 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

Cont.P.No.163 of 2026

Kumaresan, S/o Iyer Boyan, 3/117, Sivankaradu, Sanyasikudu post, Salem District 636 015

Babu S/o Syed Ali, Erumapalayam, Doctor Navalar Nagar Salem District 636015

Venkatachalam S/o.Chinnappan, Erumapalayam, 77-A, Kundukal Kadu, South Amapattai, Kumarakiripattai, Sanyasigundu, Salem District 636015

Subramani S/o.Palaniappa Gounder, Ammapettai Village, Salem Taluk, Salem District.

Sheik Dawud, S/o.Abdul Habeeb, Ammapettai Village, Salem Taluk, Salem District.

..Petitioner(s)

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Cont.P.No.163 of 2026

Vs Pushpa The Special District Revenue officer (Land Acquisition), National Highways -68, Room No.414, 4th Floor, Collector Officer Building, Salem-636001 Present Address, Iyappan Kovil Street, Krishnagiri 635001

..Contemnor(s)

Prayer:- Contempt petition has been filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondent for the non compliance of the order passed in W.P.No.25423 of 2021 dated 20.12.2021.

For Petitioners : Mr.K.Sudhakar For Respondent : Mrs.Indu Bala Additional Government Pleader ORDER

This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondents for non compliance of the order dated 20.12.2021 passed by this Court in W.P.No.25423 of 2021 , thereby directing the respondent to consider the representation of the petitioners, in the light of the dictum laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Civil Appeal No.7064 of 2019, within a period of twelve weeks.

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Cont.P.No.163 of 2026 2. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for

the respondent submitted that as directed by this Court, the respondent has already been sent a communication dated 22.01.2026, thereby requested the Project Director, NHAI, PIU-Villuppuram, to release the total fund amount of Rs.31,55,120/- for making payment to the land owners. He also produced a copy of the communication dated 22.01.2026 before this Court.

Recording the above submissions, the Contempt Petition

stands closed.

18.03.2026

Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order

rts To The Special District Revenue officer (Land Acquisition), National Highways -68, Room No.414, 4th Floor, Collector Officer Building, Salem-636001 Present Address, Iyappan Kovil Street, Krishnagiri 635001

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Cont.P.No.163 of 2026

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J,

rts

Cont.P.No.163 of 2026

18.03.2026

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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Whether the respondent failed to comply with this Court's order dated 20.12.2021 in W.P.No.25423 of 2021 directing her to consider the petitioners' representation within twelve weeks, so as to warrant punishment in the contempt petition.¶20
The court held
Recording the Additional Government Pleader's submission that the respondent, as directed, had sent a communication dated 22.01.2026 to the Project Director, NHAI, PIU-Villuppuram seeking release of Rs.31,55,120/- for payment to the land owners (copy produced), the Court closed the contempt petition without punishing the respondent.ratio¶25-26

Cases cited

Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority

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Civil Appeal No.7064 of 2019Referred¶20

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Contempt of Courts Act, 1971Section 11¶18

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Order dated 20.12.2021 in W.P.No.25423 of 2021 passed by this Court directing the respondent to consider the petitioners' representation, in the light of the dictum in Civil Appeal No.7064 of 2019, within twelve weeks; non-compliance with this order is the basis of the contempt petition.¶20
Prior proceeding
As directed, the respondent addressed a communication dated 22.01.2026 to the Project Director, NHAI, PIU-Villuppuram requesting release of the total fund amount of Rs.31,55,120/- for payment to the land owners; a copy was produced before this Court.¶24

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Kumaresan, S/o Iyer Boyan¶7
Mr.K.Sudhakar
petitioner
Babu, S/o Syed Ali¶8
Mr.K.Sudhakar
petitioner
Venkatachalam, S/o.Chinnappan¶9
Mr.K.Sudhakar
petitioner
Subramani, S/o.Palaniappa Gounder¶10
Mr.K.Sudhakar
petitioner
Sheik Dawud, S/o.Abdul Habeeb¶11
Mr.K.Sudhakar
respondent
Pushpa, The Special District Revenue officer (Land Acquisition), National Highways -68¶16
Mrs.Indu Bala

Coram

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYANauthor¶5

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 18 Mar 2026 · March
Registered: 19 Jan 2026
Case no.: CONT P/163/2026
CNR: HCMA012994222025
Topic: Contempt of Court
Bench: G.k. Ilanthiraiyan
Disposal: CLOSED
Case type: Cont.P.

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Kumaresan and 4 others v. Pushpa, CONT P/163/2026 (MAD), decided on 18 March 2026.

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Cases cited1

Civil Appeal No.7064 of 2019Referred¶20

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Statutes1

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971Section 11

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Procedural history2

Order dated 20.12.2021 in W.P.No.25423 of 2021 passed by this Court directing the respondent to consider the petitioners' representation, in the light of the dictum in Civil Appeal No.7064 of 2019, within twelve weeks; non-compliance with this order is the basis of the contempt petition.
As directed, the respondent addressed a communication dated 22.01.2026 to the Project Director, NHAI, PIU-Villuppuram requesting release of the total fund amount of Rs.31,55,120/- for payment to the land owners; a copy was produced before this Court.

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Bench / Coram

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

Parties & counsel