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S. Sathyamoorthi, v. Amutha I.A.S.

Madras HC15 Jun 2026CONT P(MD)/1605/2026

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; contempt petition; Section 11 Contempt of Courts Act 1971; willful disobedience of W.P.(MD).No.18138 of 2023 dated 15-12-2023; patta issuance in joint names of legal heirs of N.Kandasamy; twelve-week compliance undertaking by Government Advocate M.P.Senthil; respondents include Secretary to Government (Revenue), Commissioner of Land Administration, District Collector Madurai, District Revenue Officer, RDO and Tahsildar Melur Taluk; petition closed, no costs; decided 15-06-2026 by G.R. Swaminathan, J.

What did the court decide?

Contempt petition stands closed, no costs, on the respondents' submission that the order in W.P.(MD).No.18138 of 2023 will be complied with and patta issued in the joint names of the legal heirs of Mr.N.Kandasamy within twelve weeks. ¶26

S. Sathyamoorthi, Vs Amutha I.A.S. — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

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CONT P(MD) No. 1605 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 15-06-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN

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CONT P(MD) No. 1605 of 2026

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S. Sathyamoorthi, S/o. Late. Somasundaram, 9/8/29, Nethaji, 2nd Main Road, Agasthiyar Street, Viswanathapuram, Madurai 625 014.

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..Petitioner(s)

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Amutha I.A.S., The Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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R.Gajalakshmi I.A.S., THE COMMISSIONER Commissionerate of Land Administration, Land Administration Department, 2nd Floor, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai

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K.J.Praveen Kumar I.A.S., THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR Madurai District, Madurai.

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

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CONT P(MD) No. 1605 of 2026

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K.Anbalagan THE DISTRICT REVENUE OFFICER O/o. District Revenue Office, Madurai District, Madurai

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Sangeetha The REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER (RDO) O/o. Revenue Divisional Office J1 Section, Collectorate Campus, Madurai District.

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Muthupandi THE TAHSILDAR Tahsildar Office, Melur Taluk, Madurai District.

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..Respondent(s)

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Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to initiate contempt proceedings against the contemnors / Respondents for their willful disobedience of the order of this Honourable Court in W.P. (MD).No.18138 of 2023 dated 15-12-2023, and punish them under the contempt of Court Act and pass such further or other orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice.

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For Petitioner(s): D.Ramya J.Shakila S. Mohammed Yunnis Raja For Respondent(s): Mr.M.P.Senthil, Government Advocate

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

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CONT P(MD) No. 1605 of 2026

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ORDER

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Mr.M.P.Senthil, the learned Government Advocate for the respondents submitted that the order of this Court will be complied with and patta will be issued in the joint names of the legal heirs of Mr.N.Kandasamy within a period of twelve weeks from today. This contempt petition stands closed. No costs.

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15-06-2026

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Index: Yes/No

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

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SKM

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