S.Chinnadurai v. P.Venkatesan and another
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Madras High Court order dated 08-01-2026 (Neutral Citation 2026:MHC:163) in CONT P No. 1719 of 2025; coram S.M. Subramaniam and C. Kumarappan JJ., order made by S.M. Subramaniam J. Petitioner S. Chinnadurai (counsel Mr. K. Rajkumar) sought punishment of contemnors P. Venkatesan, Revenue Tahsildar, Vanapuram Taluk, Kallakurichi District, and K. Jeganadhan, M.A., Block Development Officer, Rishivandiyam Panchayat Union (counsel Mr. T. Arun Kumar, Additional Government Pleader, for Rr 1 & 2), for willful disobedience of the order dated 16.04.2024 in W.P.No. 10311 of 2024. On the AGP's letter dated 07.01.2026 reporting removal of encroachments and assurance that the remaining encroachments would be removed in two days, the Court held the respondents had not committed willful contempt and closed the petition without costs. Keywords: contempt, willful disobedience, encroachment removal, compliance, petition closed, no costs.