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G.Baskaran v. Arul Jothi

Madras HC9 Mar 2026CONT P/2039/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court contempt petition closed; CONT P No. 2039 of 2025; G.Baskaran v. Arul Jothi, Tahsildar, Madhavaram Taluk; disobedience of order in W.P.No. 34015 of 2024 dated 19.11.2024; enquiry notice issued 05.03.2026 to petitioner and encroacher; Section 11, Contempt of Court Act 1971; liberty to reopen contempt petition; enquiry to conclude within three weeks; C.V. Karthikeyan J.; K. Rajasekar J.; decided 09-03-2026.

What did the court decide?

Contempt Petition closed with liberty to reopen the same, if required; enquiry directed to be concluded within three weeks from upload of the order. ¶25

G.Baskaran Vs Arul Jothi — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

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CONT P No. 2039 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 09-03-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V. KARTHIKEYAN

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR CONT P No. 2039 of 2025

G.Baskaran

..Petitioner(s)

Arul Jothi, The Tahsildar, Madhavaram Taluk, Madhavaram, Chennai - 600 060.

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..Respondent(s)

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This Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1971, to punish the respondent for contempt of Court for disobeying the order passed in W.P.No. 34015 of 2024 dated 19.11.2024.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr. P.Prabu For Respondent(s): Mr. D.Ravichander, SGP.

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by C.V.Karthikeyan J.)

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The respondent had filed a memo and paragraph No.2 in the same is extracted below:

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“2.The respondent respectfully submits that in compliance

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with the orders of this Hon’ble Court, the respondent had issued notice on 05.03.2026 to the petitioner as well as the encroacher

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directing them to appear for enquiry in compliance with the orders of this Hon’ble Court, the notice of enquiry is enclosed with this

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memo.”

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2.In view of the fact that notice for enquiry had been issued, this Contempt Petition stands closed with liberty to open the same, if required. The enquiry to be concluded within a period of three weeks from today this order is uploaded.

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(C.V.K.,J.) (K.R.S.,J.) 09-03-2026

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smv

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

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