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Habibunissa Vs P.Ponnaiah IAS — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

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Dismissed¶¶40

Habibunissa v. P.Ponnaiah IAS

Madras HC28 Jan 2026CONT A/7/2020

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court Cont.A.No.7 of 2020 dismissed as withdrawn on 28.01.2026 (Bench: P.Velmurugan & M.Jothiraman, JJ.). Appellants: Habibunissa, Mohammed Tamimul Ansari, Mumtaj Begum, Mohammed Sithibathul, Mohammed Aashiqpalkiya, Mohammed Hibunasuhidu, Abdul Basit (through Power Agent Mohammed Tamimul Ansari). Respondents: P.Ponnaiah I.A.S. (District Collector, Kancheepuram), P.K.Vairamuthu (Chairman, Tamil Nadu Housing Board), R.Ravi (Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) V TNHB Schemes), N.Sundaramoorthy (District Revenue Officer). Challenge to order dated 21.10.2019 in Contempt Petition No.2614 of 2018; filed under Section 19(1) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 r/w Clause 15 of the amended Letters Patent, 1865. Counsel: K.M.Mohamed Ziauddin for appellants; M.Murali, Government Advocate for respondents 1, 3 & 4. Withdrawal with endorsement in Court bundle; no substantive issues framed or decided; no precedents cited.

What did the court decide?

Contempt appeal dismissed as withdrawn at the request of the appellants' counsel, supported by an endorsement made in the Court bundle. ¶¶40

Why is it important?

On the learned counsel's request and his endorsement in the Court bundle, the Court permitted withdrawal and dismissed the contempt appeal as withdrawn. ¶¶40

What the court decided

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Outcome

Contempt appeal dismissed as withdrawn at the request of the appellants' counsel, supported by an endorsement made in the Court bundle.

Ratio / Principle

On the learned counsel's request and his endorsement in the Court bundle, the Court permitted withdrawal and dismissed the contempt appeal as withdrawn.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt Appeal (Cont.A.No.7 of 2020) under Section 19(1) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 r/w Clause 15 of the amended Letters Patent, 1865, by seven appellants (Habibunissa, Mohammed Tamimul Ansari, Mumtaj Begum, Mohammed Sithibathul, Mohammed Aashiqpalkiya, Mohammed Hibunasuhidu and Abdul Basit, acting through their Power Agent Mohammed Tamimul Ansari) against the order dated 21.10.2019 passed in Contempt Petition No.2614 of 2018 on the file of the High Court of Judicature at Madras, directed against P.Ponnaiah I.A.S. (District Collector, Kancheepuram), P.K.Vairamuthu (Chairman, Tamil Nadu Housing Board), R.Ravi (Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) V TNHB Schemes) and N.Sundaramoorthy (District Revenue Officer, Kancheepuram). When the matter was taken up for hearing, counsel for the appellants sought permission to withdraw the appeal and made an endorsement in the Court bundle; the Bench (P.Velmurugan and M.Jothiraman, JJ.) dismissed the appeal as withdrawn on 28.01.2026. No merits were decided.

A

Cont.A.No.7 of 2020

THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN

CONT A No.7 of 2020

1.Habibunissa

Door No.50, Kailasanatha Street, Karaikal Nagar, Pondicherry, represented by her Power Agent Mohammed Tamimul Ansari

2.Mohammed Tamimul Ansari

Door No.50, Kailasanatha Street, Karaikal Nagar, Pondicherry, represented by his Power Agent Mohammed Tamimul Ansari

3.Mumtaj Begum

Door No.50, Kailasanatha Street, Karaikal Nagar, Pondicherry, represented by her Power Agent Mohammed Tamimul Ansari

4.Mohammed Sithibathul

Block No.7, 09-67, Circuit Road, Singapore 370 070 represented by his Power Agent Mohammed Tamimul Ansari

5.Mohammed Aashiqpalkiya

Door No.50, Kailasanatha Street, Karaikal Nagar, Pondicherry, represented by his Power Agent Mohammed Tamimul Ansari

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Cont.A.No.7 of 2020

6.Mohammed Hibunasuhidu Door No.50, Kailasanatha Street, Karaikal Nagar, Pondicherry, represented by his Power Agent Mohammed Tamimul Ansari

7.Abdul Basit

Door No.50, Kailasanatha Street, Karaikal Nagar, Pondicherry, represented by his Power Agent Mohammed Tamimul Ansari

Appellant(s)

Vs

1.P.Ponnaiah I.A.S.

The District Collector, Kancheepuram District

2.P.K.Vairamuthu,

The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Nandanam, Chennai – 600 035.

3.R.Ravi

The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) V TNHB Schemes, Nandanam, Chennai 600 035

4.N.Sundaramoorthy The District Revenue Officer, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram

Respondent(s)

Contempt Appeal filed under Section 19(1) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 r/w Clause 15 of the amended Letters Patent, 1865, to set aside the order dated 21.10.2019 passed Contempt Petition No.2614 of 2018 on the file of this Court.

For Appellant(s): Mr.K.M.Mohamed Ziauddin For RR 1, 3 & 4: Mr.M.Murali, Government Advocate

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JUDGMENT (made by P.VELMURUGAN, J.)

Cont.A.No.7 of 2020

When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the appellants seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this contempt appeal and he has also made an endorsement in the Court bundle to that effect.

In view of the submission and the endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the appellants, this contempt appeal is dismissed as withdrawn.

(P.V., J.) (M.J.R., J.) 28.01.2026

nsd

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Cont.A.No.7 of 2020

P.VELMURUGAN, J. and M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

nsd

Cont.A.No.7 of 2020

28.01.2026

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Statutes considered

2 provisions across 2 enactments

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Contempt of Courts Act, 1971Section 19(1)¶¶33
Letters Patent, 1865 (amended)Clause 15¶¶33

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order dated 21.10.2019 passed in Contempt Petition No.2614 of 2018, sought to be set aside by this contempt appeal.¶¶33
this Court (High Court of Judicature at Madras) · 21.10.2019
Prior proceeding
Contempt Petition No.2614 of 2018 was pending on the file of this Court, in which the impugned order dated 21.10.2019 was passed.¶¶33

Parties & counsel

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appellant
Habibunissa¶¶7
K.M.Mohamed Ziauddin
appellant
Mohammed Tamimul Ansari¶¶9
K.M.Mohamed Ziauddin
appellant
Mumtaj Begum¶¶11
K.M.Mohamed Ziauddin
appellant
Mohammed Sithibathul¶¶13
K.M.Mohamed Ziauddin
appellant
Mohammed Aashiqpalkiya¶¶15
K.M.Mohamed Ziauddin
appellant
Mohammed Hibunasuhidu¶¶20
K.M.Mohamed Ziauddin
appellant
Abdul Basit¶¶21
K.M.Mohamed Ziauddin
respondent
P.Ponnaiah I.A.S.¶¶25
M.Murali
respondent
P.K.Vairamuthu¶¶27
respondent
R.Ravi¶¶29
M.Murali
respondent
N.Sundaramoorthy¶¶31
M.Murali

Coram

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P.Velmuruganauthor¶¶37
M.Jothiramanmember¶¶5

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 28 Jan 2026 · January
Registered: 9 Mar 2020
Case no.: CONT A/7/2020
CNR: HCMA012254672019
Topic: Contempt of Court
Bench: P. Velmurugan M.jothiraman
Disposal: WITHDRAWN DISMISSED
Case type: Cont.A.

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Cite this judgement

Habibunissa v. P.Ponnaiah IAS, CONT A/7/2020 (MAD), decided on 28 January 2026.

The Madras High Court publishes no neutral citation for this judgement — cite it by case number and date of decision.

Statutes2

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971Section 19(1)
Letters Patent, 1865 (amended)Clause 15

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Procedural history2

Order dated 21.10.2019 passed in Contempt Petition No.2614 of 2018, sought to be set aside by this contempt appeal.this Court (High Court of Judicature at Madras) · 21.10.2019
Contempt Petition No.2614 of 2018 was pending on the file of this Court, in which the impugned order dated 21.10.2019 was passed.

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Bench / Coram

P.Velmurugan and M.Jothiraman

Parties & counsel