N.Mohan v. M.Thiyagarajan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.01.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Cont.P. No.966 of 2024 N.Mohan S/o.Nataraja Mudaliar, Door No.10, Ammani Amman Gopuram Street, Tiruvannamalai Town and District.

Petitioner(s) Vs 1.Mr.M.Thiyagarajan Tasildar, Tiruvannamalai Taluk, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District.

2.Mr.Selvaganesh, Assistant Executive Engineer, Highways Department, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District.

Respondent(s) Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order dated 28.10.2020 in W.P.No.15149 of 2020. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.D.Nandhagopal for Mr.R.Rajarajan 1/4

For Respondent(s) : Mr.D.Ravichander 1 & 2 Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The Contempt Petition on hand has been instituted to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order of this Court dated 28.10.2020 in W.P. No.15149 of 2020. The present Contempt petition has been filed on 15.03.2024, after a lapse of about three and half years from the date of passing of the order. In view of Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, contempt petition filed beyond the period of limitation of one year as contemplated under the Act is not entertained.

2. The issues raised regarding limitation in filing contempt petition has been considered by this Court in the case of D.Muruganandham vs. J.Thirugnanam reported in 2018 (1) CTC 194.

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3. In view of the said legal position, the present Contempt Petition is dismissed on the ground of limitation. No costs. (S.M.S., J.) (C.K., J.) 06.01.2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order mka To:

1.The Tahsildar Tiruvannamalai Taluk, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District.

2.The Assistant Executive Engineer, Highways Department, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

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and C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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