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Pushpam Ganapathi v. Stalin

Madras HC6 Jan 2026CONT P(MD)/3555/2025

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What is this about?

Madurai Bench, Madras High Court; Cont.P.(MD)No.3555 of 2025; contempt petition under Section 11, Contempt of Courts Act; alleged disobedience of order dated 14.03.2025 in W.P.(MD)No.10877 of 2024; respondent Stalin, Tahsildar, Thoothuudi Taluk, Thoothukudi District; proceedings Na.Ka.Aa6/1914/2024 dated 29.12.2025; UDR amendment outside Tahsildar's jurisdiction; petitioner directed to District Revenue Officer; subdivision patta; contempt petition closed; petitioner free to challenge proceedings; K. Surender, J.; decided 06.01.2026.

What did the court decide?

Contempt petition closed without punishing the respondent; petitioner left at liberty to challenge the proceedings dated 29.12.2025, if aggrieved. ¶18

Pushpam Ganapathi Vs Stalin — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

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Cont.P.(MD)No.3555 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 06.01.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER

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Cont.P.(MD)No.3555 of 2025

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Pushpam Ganapathi ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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Stalin, The Tahsildar, Thoothuudi Taluk, Thoothukudi District. ... Respondent

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Prayer:- Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, praying to punish the respondent herein for the acts of contempt of Court for the disobedience of the order passed in W.P.(MD)No.10877 of 2024, dated 14.03.2025, on the file of this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mrs.P.Jessi Jeeva Priya For Respondent : Mr.P.Subbaraj Special Government Pleader

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ORDER

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Alleging that the order of this Court dated 14.03.2025, made in W.P. (MD)No.10877 of 2024 has not been complied with, the petitioner has come up before this Court with this Contempt Petition.

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2 . Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent produced a copy of the proceedings of the respondent in Na.Ka.Aa6/1914/2024, dated 29.12.2025, and submitted that the UDR relating to the land which the petitioner is seeking to subdivide needs to be amended. He further submitted that the UDR amendment does not fall within the jurisdiction of the respondent / Tahsildar. Therefore, the petitioner was informed to file a petition before the District Revenue Officer to amend the UDR, after which the petitioner's request for subdivision Patta would be considered.

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3 . Recording the aforesaid submission, this Contempt Petition is closed.

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The petitioner is at liberty to challenge the said proceedings, if she is so aggrieved.

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NCC : Yes / No ( K.SURENDER, J .) Index : Yes / No 06.01.2026 smn2

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