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D.Syed Karimullah, v. Dr.C.Palani and another

Madras HC29 Apr 2026CONT P/1650/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras High Court contempt jurisdiction; wilful disobedience of writ order dated 06.02.2024 in W.P.No.2523 of 2024; compliance with direction to consider representation dated 01.09.2023; encroachment identification and issuance of notice; resistance from encroachers; District Collector Villupuram District; Tahsildar Gingee Taluk; Section 11, Contempt of Courts Act 1971; contempt petition closed without punishment.

What did the court decide?

None; the Contempt Petition was closed without punishment of the respondents. ¶26

D.Syed Karimullah, Vs Dr.C.Palani and another — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

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Cont P.No.1650 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 29.04.2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER

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D.Syed Karimullah S/o.Dada Sahib

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... Petitioner

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vs.

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C.Palani The District Collector Villupuram District Villupuram.

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M.Ezhumalai The Tahsildar Gingee Taluk Villupuram District. … Respondents

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Contempt Petition filed under Sections 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondents for their wilful disobedience of the order of this Hon’ble Court dated 06.02.2024 passed in W.P.No.2523 of 2024.

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For Petitioner : Mr.P.Santhosh For Respondents : Mr.D.Ravichander Special Government Pleader *********

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O R D E R

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[Made by S. M. SUBRAMANIAM, J.,]

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The present contempt petition has been filed to punish the respondents for their wilful disobedience of the order of this Hon’ble Court dated 06.02.2024 passed in W.P.No.2523 of 2024.

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This Court passed an order directing the respondents authorities to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 01.09.2023 and take a decision on its own merits and in accordance with law within a period of six months.

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The learned Special Government Pleader would submit that action has been initiated, encroachments have been identified and notice has also been issued. Since there is resistance from the encroachers, further actions have been initiated. Thus, the representation submitted by the petitioner has been addressed in view of the order and the authorities have not committed any wilful disobedience of the order dated 06.02.2024 passed in W.P.No.2523 of 2024.

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