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M.Rajamanickam Vs Mr. M.Karmegam and 5 others — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

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M.Rajamanickam Vs Mr. M.Karmegam and 5 othersM.Rajamanickam v. Mr. M.Karmegam and 5 others

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M.Rajamanickam v. Mr. M.Karmegam and 5 others

Madras HC2 Apr 2026CONT P/3972/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

CONT P No. 3972 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Madras, decided 02-04-2026; bench S.M. Subramaniam (author) and K. Surender. Petitioner M.Rajamanickam; contemnors/respondents M.Karmegam (District Collector, Salem), C.Loganayagi (RDO Sankagiri), S.Banumathi (Tahsildar Edapadi), R.Suresh (VAO Thathapuram), Valarmathi Velu (Panchayat Chairman), Ravichandran (Regional Development Officer). Filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act for willful disobedience of order dated 09.01.2023 in W.P.No. 502 of 2023. Encroachments reported removed from Government Poramboke Highway property per Assistant Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, Edappadi; contempt petition closed, no costs. Advocates: B.Gopalakrishnan (petitioner); A.Selvendran, Special Government Pleader (contemnors).

What did the court decide?

None; the contempt petition was closed without imposing any punishment on the contemnors and with no costs.

Why is it important?

The Court proceeded on the learned Special Government Pleader's submission, based on written instructions of the Assistant Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, Edappadi, that the subject encroachments had already been removed from the Government Poramboke Highway property. ¶29

What the court decided

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Outcome

None; the contempt petition was closed without imposing any punishment on the contemnors and with no costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents (contemnors) willfully disobeyed the order dated 09.01.2023 passed in W.P.No. 502 of 2023, warranting punishment for contempt under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act.

Court's answer

The Court proceeded on the learned Special Government Pleader's submission, based on written instructions of the Assistant Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, Edappadi, that the subject encroachments had already been removed from the Government Poramboke Highway property.

Ratio / Principle

Since the encroachments had already been removed, the Court held that no further adjudication was required and consequently closed the contempt petition, awarding no costs.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (S.M. Subramaniam & K. Surender JJ.; order by S.M. Subramaniam J.) closed Cont P No. 3972 of 2025, filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act by M.Rajamanickam seeking punishment of six Salem district officials (the District Collector, Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Tahsildar, Village Administrative Officer, Panchayat Chairman and Regional Development Officer) for alleged willful disobedience of the order dated 09.01.2023 in W.P.No. 502 of 2023. On the Special Government Pleader's written-instruction-based submission that the subject encroachments had already been removed from the Government Poramboke Highway property, the Court held no further adjudication was required and closed the contempt petition without costs.

A

CONT P No. 3972 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM

AND

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER

CONT P No. 3972 of 2025

M.Rajamanickam

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

Mr. M.Karmegam The District Collector, District collector Complex, . Salem.

C.Loganayagi, The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankagiri, Salem District.

S.Banumathi, The Revenue Tahsildar, Edapadi, Salem District.

Mr. R.Suresh, The Village Administrative Officer, Thathapuram village, Edapadi Taluk, Salem District.

Mrs. Valarmathi Velu, The Panchayat Chairman, Thathapuram Village Panchayat, Thathapuram, Edapadi Taluk, Salem District.

Mr. Ravichandran, The Regional Development Officer, Edapadi Union, Edapadi, Salem District.

..Contemnor(s)

Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act to punish the Respondents herein for contempt of willfully disobeying the order

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CONT P No. 3972 of 2025

dated 09.01.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No. 502 of 2023.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.B.Gopalakrishnan

For Contemnor(s): Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader

ORDER

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

Learned Special Government Pleader, based on written instructions

given by the Assistant Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, Edappadi would submit that subject encroachments had already been removed from the Government Poramboke Highway property.

Therefore, no further adjudication is required and consequently, the

contempt petition is closed. No costs.

(S.M.S.,J.) (K.S.,J.) 02-04-2026

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

GD

To

Mr. M.Karmegam and 5 others The District Collector, District collector Complex, . Salem.

C.Loganayagi, The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankagiri, Salem District.

S.Banumathi, The Revenue Tahsildar, Edapadi, Salem District.

4. Mr. R.Suresh,

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CONT P No. 3972 of 2025

The Village Administrative Officer, Thathapuram village, Edapadi Taluk, Salem District.

Mrs. Valarmathi Velu, The Panchayat Chairman, Thathapuram Village Panchayat, Thathapuram, Edapadi Taluk, Salem District.

Mr. Ravichandran, The Regional Development Officer, Edapadi Union, Edapadi, Salem District.

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CONT P No. 3972 of 2025

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND K.SURENDER, J.

GD

CONT P No. 3972 of 2025

02-04-2026

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the respondents (contemnors) willfully disobeyed the order dated 09.01.2023 passed in W.P.No. 502 of 2023, warranting punishment for contempt under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act.medium confidence¶19
The court held
The Court proceeded on the learned Special Government Pleader's submission, based on written instructions of the Assistant Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, Edappadi, that the subject encroachments had already been removed from the Government Poramboke Highway property.ratio¶29

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Contempt of Courts Act11¶19

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Order dated 09.01.2023 passed by this Court (Madras High Court) in W.P.No. 502 of 2023, the alleged willful disobedience of which gave rise to this contempt petition.¶23
Prior proceeding
During this contempt petition, the learned Special Government Pleader, on written instructions of the Assistant Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, Edappadi, submitted that the subject encroachments had already been removed from the Government Poramboke Highway property.¶29

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
M.Rajamanickam¶9
B.Gopalakrishnan
respondent
M.Karmegam¶12
A.Selvendran
respondent
C.Loganayagi¶13
A.Selvendran
respondent
S.Banumathi¶14
A.Selvendran
respondent
R.Suresh¶15
A.Selvendran
respondent
Valarmathi Velu¶16
A.Selvendran
respondent
Ravichandran¶17
A.Selvendran

Coram

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S. M. Subramaniamauthor¶27
K. Surendermember¶49

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 2 Apr 2026 · April
Registered: 19 Nov 2025
Case no.: CONT P/3972/2025
CNR: HCMA010499672024
Topic: Contempt of Court
Bench: S. M. Subramaniam K. Surender
Disposal: CLOSED
Case type: CONT P

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Cite this judgement

M.Rajamanickam v. Mr. M.Karmegam and 5 others, CONT P/3972/2025 (MAD), decided on 2 April 2026.

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Statutes1

Contempt of Courts Act11

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Procedural history2

Order dated 09.01.2023 passed by this Court (Madras High Court) in W.P.No. 502 of 2023, the alleged willful disobedience of which gave rise to this contempt petition.
During this contempt petition, the learned Special Government Pleader, on written instructions of the Assistant Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, Edappadi, submitted that the subject encroachments had already been removed from the Government Poramboke Highway property.

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Bench / Coram

S. M. Subramaniam and K. Surender

Parties & counsel