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Venkatachalam and another v. Mr. C.Dinesh Kumar and 2 others

Madras HC22 Jun 2026CONT P/2254/2026

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What is this about?

Keywords: contempt petition closed; wilful disobedience; interim order dated 23.10.2024; W.P.No.31709 of 2024; stay of proceedings till 29.10.2024; notice dated 10.10.2024; enquiry on 14.10.2024; final order dated 18.10.2024; District Revenue Officer Krishnagiri; District Collector; Tahsildar; Section 11 Contempt of Courts Act 1971; status report dated 20.06.2026; impleading of respondents 1 and 3 unnecessary; S. Sounthar J.; High Court of Judicature at Madras; decided 22.06.2026.

What did the court decide?

No relief granted; the Contempt Petition was closed recording that no act of contempt was made out against the respondents. ¶¶31

Venkatachalam and another Vs Mr. C.Dinesh Kumar and 2 others — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

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Cont.P.No.2254 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 22.06.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR

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Cont.P.No.2254 of 2026

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1.Venkatachalam

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2.Kannaiyuan ... Petitioners

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vs.

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1.Mr.C.Dinesh Kumar, The District Collector, Krishnagiri District.

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2.Mr.A.Sadhanaikural, The District Revenue Officer, Krishnagiri District.

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3.Mr.Ramesh, The Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Krishnagiri District.

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... Respondents

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PRAYER: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to initiate contempt proceedings against the Respondents and punish them for their wilful disobedience and deliberate violation of the order dated 23.10.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.31709 of 2024, in exercise of its powers under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

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For Petitioners : Mr.R.Premchandar for M/s.S.Varsha

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For Respondents : Mr.G.Abraham Prabhu Government Counsel

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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O R D E R

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The Contempt Petition has been filed seeking to punish the respondents for the alleged wilful disobedience to the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.31709 of 2024, dated 23.10.2024.

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It is seen from the interim order passed by this Court in W.P.No.31709 of 2024, dated 23.10.2024, the proceedings pending on the file of the 2^nd respondent was stayed pursuant to the notice impugned in main writ petition dated 10.10.2024 till 29.10.2024.

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It is the case of the petitioners that notwithstanding the interim order passed by this Court on 23.10.2024, the 2^nd respondent herein proceeded with enquiry and passed final orders.

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Mr.G.Abraham Prabhu, learned Government Counsel, who takes

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notice for the respondents filed a status report dated 20.06.2026 stating that pursuant to the notice impugned in the writ petition, dated 10.10.2024, the petitioners attended enquiry on 14.10.2024 and filed their written submission. Based on the same, an order was passed by the 2^nd respondent on 18.10.2024 well prior to the grant of interim order.

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1. The order passed by the 2^nd respondent on 18.10.2024 is also

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included in the typed set of papers. A perusal of the same would indicate that the enquiry was completed and final order was passed on 18.10.2024 itself well prior to the grant of interim order. In such circumstances, the petitioners have not made out any act of contempt against the 2^nd respondent. As far as respondents 1 and 3 are concerned, the interim order was passed only in respect of proceedings pending before the 2^nd respondent, the petitioners need not have impleaded the respondents 1 and 3 in the contempt petition.

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