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V.S.Gajendran v. Mrs. v.R.Subbulakshmi and 5 others

Madras HC6 Mar 2026CONT P/536/2025

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What is this about?

Keywords: contempt petition; willful disobedience; Section 11 Contempt of Courts Act 1971; W.P.No. 6774 of 2024 order dated 15.03.2024; Government Poramboke land; encroachment removal; survey; enforcement action in progress; District Collector Vellore; Tahsildar Anaicut; Revenue Inspector Pallikonda; Block Development Officer Anaicut; Superintendent of Police Sathuvachari; Village Administrative Officer Vettuvanam; petition closed; no costs. Bench: S.M. Subramaniam and K. Surender JJ. Outcome: contempt petition closed (disposed) on 06-03-2026; no contempt found; no quantum involved.

What did the court decide?

The respondents have not committed any willful disobedience of the order dated 15.03.2024 warranting any action under the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act. ¶30

V.S.Gajendran Vs Mrs. v.R.Subbulakshmi and 5 others — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

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2026:MHC:969

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CONT P No. 536 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 06-03-2026

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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. 536 of 2025

V.S.Gajendran

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Mrs. V.R.Subbulakshmi The District Collector, Collectorate office, Sathuvacheri, Vellore District.

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Mrs. Venda, The Tahsildar, Anaicut, Vellore District.

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Mrs. Anushya The Revenue Inspector, Pallikonda, Vellore District.

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Mrs. Hemalatha, The Block Development Officer, Anaicut, Vellore District.

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Mrs. N.Mathivanan, The Superintendent of Police, Sathuvachari, Vellore District.

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Mrs. Jothi,

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The Village Administrative Officer, Vettuvanam Village and Post, Vellore District.

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..Contemnor(s)

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Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the Respondents for their deliberate and willful disobedience of the order of this Court made in W.P.No. 6774 of 2024, dated 15.03.2024

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.Abinesh Babu For Contemnor(s): Mr D Ravichander Special Government Pleader For R1-R4 & R6 Mr. Babu Muthu Meeran For R5

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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 for their willful disobedience of the order dated 15.03.2024 in W.P.No.6774 of 2024.

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Learned Special Government Pleader would submit that the representation submitted was disposed of, and subsequently, a survey was conducted and authorities identified six encroachments. Out of the six encroachments, three encroachers have vacated the Government Poramboke land, and in respect of remaining three encroachments, enforcement actions are in progress.

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It is needless to state that authorities are bound to conclude the enforcement action and remove the encroachments by following the proceedings as contemplated under the relevant provisions of the Act. However, respondents have not committed any willful disobedience

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warranting any action under the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act.

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