G.Damodaran v. S.Valarmathi
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court contempt petition (CONT P No. 2358 of 2024, Neutral Citation 2026:MHC:917) by G.Damodaran and G.Rajeshkanna against District Collector S.Valarmathi (Ranipet), Tahsildar P.A. Arul Selvam (Arcot Taluk) and Assistant Divisional Engineer (Highways) K. Saravanaan (Arcot), alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 05.03.2024 in W.P.No. 5515 of 2024. Court closed the petition without costs on 04-03-2026 after the Special Government Pleader (Mr.D.Ravichander), citing the written instruction of the Additional Divisional Engineer, Arcot, stated that encroachments had already been removed. Keywords: contempt closed; encroachment removal; Section 11 Contempt of Courts Act; Ranipet; Arcot Taluk; highways encroachment.
What did the court decide?
No punishment imposed; contempt petition closed with no costs upon recording the Special Government Pleader's submission that encroachments have already been removed; connected sub applications, if any, closed.