R.Maragadham v. Dr.J.U.Chandra Kala, I.A.S., And 4 Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.06.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN R.Maragadham .. Petitioner -vs1.

Dr.J.U.Chandra Kala, I.A.S., The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate, Ranipet, Ranipet District 632 401.

2.

Dr.J.U.Chandra Kala, I.A.S., The District Revenue Officer, Office of the D.R.O., Ranipet, Ranipet District 632 401.

3.

K.Raji The Revenue Divisional Officer, Office of the R.D.O., Ranipet, Ranipet District 632 401.

4.

A.Saravanan The Thasildar, Office of the Thasildar, Kalavai, Kalavai Taluk, Ranipet District 632 506.

5.

N.S.Venkatesan The Block Development Officer, Thimiri Panchayat Union, Arcot Taluk, Ranipet District 632 512.

.. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondents for willfully and wantonly disobeying the order of this Court dated 05.01.2026 in W.P.No.45924 of 2025. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Arokia Mani Raj For Respondents :

Mr.K.Kumaran Govt. Pleader * * * * *

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) This contempt petition has been filed alleging non-compliance of the order dated 05.01.2026 passed in W.P.No.45924 of 2025 wherein this Court directed the respondents to conclude the proceedings and remove the encroachers within the outer limit of three months.

2. Learned counsel for the respondents, on instructions, submits that the encroachments have already been removed on 06.05.2026.

Therefore, nothing survives for adjudication in this contempt petition. Accordingly, the same is closed.

(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 18.06.2026 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No sra

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.

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