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J.Krishnakumar, v. Mr. M.Ganesan

Madras HC15 Jul 2026SUB APPL/747/2025

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What is this about?

Keywords: contempt petition; reopen/revive; Section 151 CPC; Sub.Appln.No.747 of 2025 in Cont.P.No.1801 of 2024; Madras High Court; J.Krishnakumar v. M.Ganesan, Commissioner, Pollachi Municipality; encroachers; unauthorised constructions; W.P.No.19896 of 2024 and batch; interim order; status quo; no coercive steps; regularisation scheme; Committee study of Mahalingapuram and New Scheme Road, Pollachi; extension vide letter dated 13.03.2026; application rejected for the present; decision dated 15.07.2026.

What did the court decide?

In view of the pendency of the related writ petitions with interim directions and the Committee's extended (and unexpired) timeline, there is no cause to reopen the closed contempt petition; the sub-application stands rejected for the present. ¶29

J.Krishnakumar, Vs Mr. M.Ganesan — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Sub.Appln.No.747 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 15.07.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN

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Sub.A.No.747 of 2025 in Cont.P.No.1801 of 2024

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J.Krishnakumar, S/o.Jaganathan, 124, Nehru Colony, Mahalingapuram, Pollachi - 642 002. Applicant(s)

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M.Ganesan, The Commissioner, Pollachi Municipality, Palakkad Road, Pollachi - 642 001. Respondent(s)

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Prayer: Application filed under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure seeking to reopen and revive the contempt petition in Cont.P.No. 1801 of 2024 closed on 28.08.2024.

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For Applicant(s): Ms.S.Sridharshini for Mrs. V.Srimathi

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For Respondent(s): Mr. T.Gowthaman Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr. B.Anand Standing Counsel

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Sub.Appln.No.747 of 2025

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)

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This application has been filed seeking to re-open the contempt petition.

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Learned Additional Advocate General submitted that in

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compliance of the impugned order, action was initiated against the encroachers by issuing appropriate notice, which was the subject matter of challenge before this Court in W.P.No.19896 of 2024 and batch of writ petitions.

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The above writ petitions were entertained and an interim

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order was passed directing respondents to give a report to find out the possibility of any regularisation scheme, pursuant to which, the Government has constituted a Committee to conduct detailed study of all buildings in Mahalingapuram area and New Scheme Road in Pollachi Municipal Limits and to analyse the current status by granting six months time to the Committee to submit the report and

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Sub.Appln.No.747 of 2025

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recommendations. The interim order also directed to maintain status quo and also not to take any coercive steps against unauthorised constructions and further directed the individuals not to put up any additional construction during the pendency of the writ petitions.

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