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Arjunan v. Raja Gopal Sunkara

Madras HC7 Apr 2026CONT P/3065/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras High Court contempt petition CONT P No. 3065 of 2024 closed 07-04-2026; petitioner Arjunan; contemnors Raja Gopal Sunkara, District Collector, Erode and Kaviyarasu, Tahsildar, Anthiyur Taluk; alleged willful and wanton disobedience of order dated 20.04.2023 in W.P.No. 12298 of 2023; compliance submitted by Special Government Pleader D.Ravichander; Article 215 Constitution of India; Section 11 Contempt of Courts Act; petition closed, no costs; bench S.M. Subramaniam and K. Surender.

What did the court decide?

Contempt petition closed without imposing any punishment on the Respondents; compliance with the order dated 20.04.2023 in W.P.No. 12298 of 2023 was recorded and no costs were awarded. ¶26

Arjunan Vs Raja Gopal Sunkara — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

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CONT P No. 3065 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 07-04-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER

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CONT P No. 3065 of 2024

Arjunan

..Petitioner(s)

Raja Gopal Sunkara, The District Collector, Erode District, Erode.

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Kaviyarasu, The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Anthiyur Taluk, Erode District.

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..Contemnor(s)

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Contempt Petition filed under Article 215 of the Constitution of India and under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act to punish the Respondents herein for committing Contempt of Court by willfully and wantonly disobeying the order passed by this Court dated 20.04.2023 made in W.P.No. 12298 of 2023.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr. S.Lakshmanasamy

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For Contemnor(s): Mr.D.Ravichander Special Government Pleader

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

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CONT P No. 3065 of 2024

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.)

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Contempt Petition has been instituted to punish the Respondents herein for committing Contempt of Court by willfully and wantonly disobeying the order passed by this Court dated 20.04.2023 made in W.P.No. 12298 of 2023.

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Mr.D.Ravichander, learned Special Government Pleader, on instructions would submit that the order of this Court dated 20.04.2023 made in W.P.No. 12298 of 2023 has been complied with.

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