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A.Kasthuri v. S.Arunraj, Ias.

Madras HC24 Apr 2026CONT P/1738/2025

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Contempt petition over non-payment of compensation awarded in a writ petition. The Supreme Court had stayed the contempt proceedings and directed payment of the undisputed amount per the Award. On being told the amount was tendered and received by the petitioner, the High Court closed the contempt petition with liberty to reopen depending on the outcome of the pending SLP.

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Contempt petition closed; liberty to reopen depending on outcome of the respondents' SLP.

A.Kasthuri Vs S.Arunraj, Ias. — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

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Cont.P.No.1738 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 24.04.2026

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Coram:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN

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A.Kasthuri ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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Mr.S.Arunraj, I.A.S. District Collector, Chengalpattu District, District Collectorate, Grand Southern Trunk Road, Chengalpattu – 603 111. ...Respondent

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Prayer : This Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondent herein for committing the contempt of the order of this Court dated 01.02.2024 passed in W.P.No.33256 of 2023.

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For Petitioner : Mr.Rahul Balaji For Respondent : Mr.R.Ramanlal, AAG, Assisted by Mr.T.K.Saravanan, AGP *******

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ORDER

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The Writ Court, vide order dated 01.02.2024 disposed of the Writ Petition filed by the petitioner herein directing the respondents therein to compute the

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compensation under the New Act, against which, the respondents filed Writ Appeal in W.A.No.SR133248 of 2025 with delay and the Division Bench of this Court dismissed the same observing the inordinate delay in preferring the said appeal.

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2 Aggrieved against the same, the respondents preferred an SLP before the

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Hon’ble Supreme Court. The Hon’ble Supreme Court, while granting an interim order dated 13.03.2026, directed the respondents to pay the undisputed compensation amount as per the Award and further the contempt proceedings also got stayed.

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3 Today, when the matter is called for hearing the learned Additional Advocate General submitted that as ordered by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, the amount has been tendered and received by the petitioner.

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4 In view of the above circumstances, this Contempt Petition shall stand closed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to re-open the contempt petition, depends upon the outcome of the SLP filed by the respondents in the Writ Petition.

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