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G.Baskaran v. Arul Jothi

Madras HC12 Jun 2026SUB APPL/538/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

SUB APPL No. 538 of 2026 in CONT P No. 2039 of 2025; Madras High Court; re-opening of closed contempt petition; encroachment eviction; Tahsildar Madhavaram Taluk; encroached land partly within Corporation limits; joint action by Tahsildar and Corporation; further demarcation inspection with notice to petitioner; four-week timeline; liberty to approach Court.

What did the court decide?

Sub Application closed with liberty to approach the Court if necessary; directions issued to the respondent Tahsildar to forward records to the Corporation and for both authorities to jointly proceed in accordance with law to evict the encroachers, completing forwarding and any joint inspection within four weeks of receipt of a copy of the order. ¶27

G.Baskaran Vs Arul Jothi — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Contempt Petition No. 2039 of 2025, which stood closed on 09.03.2026, should be re-opened to secure eviction of the encroachers from the land.

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Court's answer

The respondent (Tahsildar) shall forward the relevant records to the Corporation.

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Ratio / Principle

The respondent and the Corporation shall jointly take steps and proceed in accordance with the law to evict the encroachers.

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Key takeaways

If a clearer demarcation of the encroachment is required, a further inspection may be conducted along with Corporation officials after giving due notice of such an enquiry to the petitioner.ratio¶26
The records shall be forwarded and the joint inspection conducted with Corporation officials within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.ratio¶26

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Coram: C.V. Karthikeyan and K. Rajasekar, JJ.; order by C.V. Karthikeyan J.), 12-06-2026: Disposed of Sub Application No. 538 of 2026 filed to re-open Contempt Petition No. 2039 of 2025, which had been closed on 09.03.2026 upon the Tahsildar, Madhavaram Taluk, issuing enquiry notices to the petitioner and the encroacher. Recording that the enquiry had been conducted and the encroachment and encroacher identified, but that a portion of the encroached land falls within Corporation limits, the Court directed the respondent to forward the relevant records to the Corporation and directed both the respondent and the Corporation to jointly take steps and proceed in accordance with law to evict the encroachers; a further demarcation inspection with Corporation officials, if needed, to be carried out after due notice of the enquiry to the petitioner. Records forwarding and joint inspection to be completed within four weeks of receipt of a copy of the order. Sub Application closed with liberty to approach the Court if necessary.

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SUB APPL No. 538 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 12-06-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V. KARTHIKEYAN

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR SUB APPL No. 538 of 2026 IN CONT P NO. 2039 OF 2025

G.Baskaran

..Applicant(s)

Arul Jothi, The Tahsildar, Madhavaram Taluk, Madhavaram, Chennai - 600 060.

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..Respondent(s)

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This Sub Application has been filed to re-open the Contempt Petition No. 2039 of 2025, which was closed by this Court vide order dated 09.03.2026.

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For Applicant(s): Mr.P.Prabu For Respondent(s): Mr.G.Abraham Prabhu Government Advocate

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by C.V.Karthikeyan J.)

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This Sub Application has been filed to re-open the Contempt Petition No.

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2039 of 2025, which was closed by this Court vide order dated 09.03.2026.

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

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SUB APPL No. 538 of 2026

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The contempt petition has been closed by an order dated

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09.03.2026 recording that the respondent had issued notice for an enquiry to both the petitioner as well as the encroacher.

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It is submitted today that the enquiry had been conduced and both

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the encroachment and the encroacher had been identified. However, a portion of the encroached land falls within the Corporation limits.

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The respondent shall forward the relevant records to the Corporation. Both the respondent and the Corporation shall jointly take steps and proceed in accordance with the law to evict the encroachers. If a clearer demarcation of the encroachment is required, they may conduct a further inspection along with Corporation officials after giving due notice of such an enquiry to the petitioner. The records shall be forwarded and the joint inspection conducted with Corporation officials within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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