J.Edwin Rajkumar, v. Thiru. a.Sankar, I.A.S.
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Contempt petition closed on demonstrated compliance — CONT P No. 3699 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Madras, N. Sathish Kumar J., dated 12-01-2026. Petitioner: J. Edwin Rajkumar (counsel: A.G. Rajan); Respondent/contemnor: Thiru. A. Sankar, I.A.S., Commissioner, Urban Land Ceiling and Urban Land Tax, Chepauk, Chennai (counsel: Stalin Abimanyu, Additional Government Pleader). Subject: alleged wilful disobedience of order dated 25.07.2024 in W.P.No.20254 of 2024 regarding consideration of representation for regularisation of land purchase as 'innocent buyer'. Compliance shown through rejection proceedings Na.Ka.No.A3/2331/2018 dated 09.01.2026 of Assistant Commissioner of Urban Land Tax, Coimbatore; grounds: land allotted to Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board in its possession; status quo operating in W.P.Nos.17484 of 2019 and 17555 of 2019 on the same properties. Statute: Section 11, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. Disposition: contempt petition closed; petitioner granted liberty to file a suit and challenge the rejection order.