Contempt petition alleging wilful disobedience of the Court's earlier order in the connected writ petition. On the Additional Government Pleader's submission that the order dated 07.08.2025 had been complied with, the Court recorded that submission and closed the contempt petition as nothing survived for further adjudication.
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Cont P(MD).No.792 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 27.03.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY
CONT.P(MD)No.792 of 2026 in W.P.MD) No.21619 of 2025
Rajendran ... Petitioner/Petitioner
– Vs-
The Assistant Director of Mines and Minerals, Collector's Office Complex, Thoothukudi,
Thoothukudi District.
Thoothukudi District.
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PRAYER
PRAYER : Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the Contemnors/Respondents for the wilful disobedience of order dated 07.08.2025 passed by this Court in W.P. (MD) No.21619 of 2025 and punish them for contempt.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vishnuvardhan
For Respondents : Mr.S.Shanmugavel Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
This petition has been filed to punish the Contemnors/ respondents
for wilful disobedience of the order of this Court made in W.P.(MD) No. 21619 of 2025 dated 07.08.2025.
Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that the order dated 07.08.2025 has been complied with.
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3. Recording the above submission, this Contempt Petition is
closed as nothing survives for further adjudication.
27.03.2026
Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No NCC : Yes/No msrm
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S.SRIMATHY,J.
msrm
CONT.P(MD)No.792 of 2026 in W.P.MD) No.21619 of 2025
27.03.2026
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contemnors wilfully disobeyed the order dated 07.08.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.(MD) No.21619 of 2025.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Rajendran
K.Elambahavath, District Collector, Thoothukudi
Priya, Assistant Director of Mines and Minerals, Thoothukudi
Himaunsee Mangal, Revenue Divisional Officer, Kovilpatti
Balasubramanian, Tahsildar, Kovilpatti
S.Srimathy
As recorded by the court registry
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