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P.Saravanan, v. Mr. Tharpagaraj and 6 others

Madras HC10 Apr 2026CONT P/470/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Contempt petition closed; compliance with writ order recorded; no punishment imposed. Keywords: CONT P No. 470 of 2026; Section 11, Contempt of Courts Act 1971; wilful disobedience; W.P.No. 27304 of 2025 dated 25.07.2025; Madras High Court; decision date 10-04-2026; Tiruvannamalai; District Collector Tharpagaraj; District Revenue Officer Ram Pradeepan; Tahsildar Balamurugan; Block Development Officer Prithviraj; Revenue Inspector Baska; Village Administrative Officer Ragul; Assistant Engineer Suseedharan, Water Resource Department; petitioner P. Saravanan; counsel SYohesh; Special Government Pleader A. Selvendran.

What did the court decide?

The contempt petition was closed upon recording that the order dated 25.07.2025 in W.P.No. 27304 of 2025 had been duly complied with; no punishment was imposed on the contemnors. ¶32

P.Saravanan, Vs Mr. Tharpagaraj and 6 others — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

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CONT P No. 470 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 10-04-2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P. VELMURUGAN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE K. GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI

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CONT P No. 470 of 2026

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P.Saravanan, S/o. S.Palani, No.24/57, Mariyemman Kovil Street, Savalpoondi Village, Tiruvannamalai District-606 603.

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Petitioner

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Mr. Tharpagaraj The District Collector District Collectorate Office, Tiruvannamalai District-606 604.

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2.R.Ram Pradeepan, The District Revenue Officer, District Revenue Office, Tiruvannamalai District-606 601.

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3.Mr. S.Balamurugan, The Tahsildar, Tahsildar Office, Tiruvannamalai Taluk-606 601.

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4.Mr. Prithviraj,

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The Block Development Officer, Block Development Office, Tiruvannamalai District-606 601.

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5.Mrs. Baska

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The Revenue Inspector, Revenue Inspector Office,

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

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CONT P No. 470 of 2026

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Savalpoondi Village, Tiruvannamalai District-606 603.

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6.Mr. Ragul,

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The Village Administrative Officer, Village Administrative Office, Savalpoondi, Village, Tiruvannamalai District-606 603.

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7.Mr. Suseedharan, The Assistant Engineer, Water Resource Department, Tiruvannamalai Division, Tiruvannamalai District - 606601.

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Contemnors

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Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the 7th respondent for wilful disobedience of the order passed in W.P.No. 27304 of 2025 dated 25.07.2025.

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For Petitioner: Mr.SYohesh

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For Contemnors: Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by P.Velmurugan J.)

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The learned Special Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the

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contemnors would submit that the order passed by this Court has been duly complied with.