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Gopinath v. Jayeseelan

Madras HC1 Apr 2026CONT P(MD)/1596/2025

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What is this about?

Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Section 11; contempt petition closed; compliance with writ order dated 10.12.2024; encroachment removed 26.08.2025; intimation letter dated 16.09.2025; Virudhunagar District Collector / Monitoring Committee; Tahsildar Tiruchuli Taluk; petitioner Gopinath; Madras High Court Madurai Bench; Justices G.R. Swaminathan and R. Poornima; decision 01.04.2026; W.P.(MD)No.29758 of 2024; CONT.P.(MD)No.1596 of 2025.

What did the court decide?

Closure of the contempt petition after the Court satisfied itself that its order dated 10.12.2024 in W.P.(MD)No.29758 of 2024 had been complied with; no punitive action against the contemnors is recorded. ¶24

Gopinath Vs Jayeseelan — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

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1 CONT.P.(MD)NO.1596 OF 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 01.04.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA

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CONT.P.(MD)No.1596 of 2025 IN W.P.(MD)No.29758 of 2024

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Gopinath ... Petitioner / Petitioner

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Vs.

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Mr.Jeyaseelan,

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District Collector / Monitoring Committee, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar.

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The Tahsildar, Tiruchuli Taluk, Virudhunagar District. ... Contmenor / Respondents

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Prayer: Contempt petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, against the contemnor / respondent herein for his willful disobedience to comply with the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD)No.29758 of 2024 dated 10.12.2024.

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For Petitioner : Mr.N.Jeyaram Sidharth

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For Respondents : Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh, Additional Government Pleader.

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

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2 CONT.P.(MD)NO.1596 OF 2025

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O R D E R

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(By G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.)

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Pursuant to the order dated 10.12.2024 passed by this Court,

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the respondents had removed the encroachment in question on 26.08.2025. Intimation to this effect was also duly communicated to the petitioner vide letter dated 16.09.2025. Copy of the same has also been produced before us. Photographs indicating the removal of the encroachment have also been produced. We are satisfied that the order passed by this Court has been complied with. This contempt petition is closed.

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(G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) & (R.POORNIMA, J.)

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1^st April 2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No PMU

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To:

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