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L.Lourdhusamy v. P.Vijayalakshmi

Madras HC13 Feb 2026CONT P(MD)/1643/2021

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What is this about?

Contempt of Courts Act 1971 S.11 - willful disobedience - removal of encroachment - competent authority is jurisdictional Tahsildar, not Block Development Officer - W.P(MD)No.5478 of 2020 order dated 22-03-2021 - 3 of 4 encroachments removed - Tahsildar, Vedasandur directed to remove remaining encroachment - contempt petition closed - Madurai Bench of Madras High Court - G.R.Swaminathan J. and R.Kalaimathi J. - 13.02.2026.

What did the court decide?

Contempt petition closed, with a direction to the Tahsildar, Vedasandur to remove the remaining encroachment. ¶25

L.Lourdhusamy Vs P.Vijayalakshmi — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Cont P(MD)No.1643 of 2021

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 13.02.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN

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THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.KALAIMATHI Cont P(MD)No.1643 of 2021

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W.P(MD)No.5478 of 2020

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L.Lourdhusamy ... Petitioner / Petitioner

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Vs.

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P.Vijayalakshmi, Block Development Officer, Vedasandur Block Development Office, Vedasandur, Dindigul District. ... Contemnor / 3^rd Respondent

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Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempts of Courts Act, 1971 to initiate contempt proceedings against the Contemnor / Respondent No.3, and punish him for the willful disobedience of the order of this Court in W.P(MD)No.5478 of 2020 dated 22-03-2021 under the Contempt of Courts Act.

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For Petitioner : Mr.A.Balaji for Mr.S.Harish

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For Respondent : Mr.A.Baskaran Additional Government Pleader

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.)

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The petitioner obtained direction against the jurisdictional Block Development Officer for removal of the encroachments.

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2.As rightly pointed out by the learned Additional Government Pleader, it is only the jurisdictional Tahsildar who is competent to carry out the removal of encroachments. Therefore, we do not find any ground

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to keep this contempt petition pending against the Block Development Officer.

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3.Be that as it may, it is submitted by the respondent that 3 out of 4 encroachments have already been removed. We direct the Tahsildar, Vedasandur to remove the remaining encroachment as well.

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4.With the aforesaid direction, this Contempt Petition is closed.

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[G.R.S., J.] [R.K.M, J.] 13.02.2026

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No MGA

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