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T.Michelraj v. The Commissionerate of Revenue Administration

Madras HC4 Feb 2026CONT P(MD)/156/2026

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What is this about?

contempt petition closed; Section 11 Contempt of Courts Act 1971; willful disobedience of writ order W.P(MD)No.23658 of 2025 dated 02.09.2025; compliance found by Tahsildar Tenkasi Taluk; rejection order; liberty to petitioner to challenge rejection order; contemnors: Commissionerate of Revenue Administration, District Collector Tenkasi, Revenue Divisional Officer Tenkasi, Tahsildar Tenkasi Taluk, VAO Thippanampatti Village; Madurai Bench Madras High Court; Justice G.R. Swaminathan; decided 04.02.2026; petitioner T. Michelraj.

What did the court decide?

Contempt Petition closed without punishing the contemnors, with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the rejection order. ¶27

T.Michelraj Vs The Commissionerate of Revenue Administration — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

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Cont P(MD)No.156 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 04.02.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Cont P(MD)No.156 of 2026

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W.P(MD)No.23658 of 2025

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T.Michelraj

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... Petitioner / Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.The Commissionerate of Revenue Administration, Revenue Department, Ezhilagam,

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Chennai.

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2.The District Collector, Tenkasi District.

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3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenkasi District.

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4.The Tahsildar, Tenkasi Taluk, Tenkasi District.

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5.The Village Administrative Officer, Thippanampatti Village, Tenkasi Taluk, Tenkasi District. ... Contemnors / Respondents

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

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Cont P(MD)No.156 of 2026

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Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the Contemnors/ Respondents for willfully and deliberately disobeying the order of this Court made in W.P(MD)No. 23658 of 2025 dated 02.09.2025.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Arivalagan

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For Respondents : Mr.S.S.Madhavan Additional Government Pleader

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ORDER

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The Tahsildar, Tenkasi Taluk has complied with the order passed

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by this Court. It is open to the petitioner to challenge the rejection order.

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2.With the aforesaid liberty to the petitioner, this Contempt