D.Ramesh Babu v. Chandrasekar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.11.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR in W.P.Nos.34357, 34354, 33224 and 34355 of 2022 D.Ramesh Babu ... Petitioner in Cont.P.No.2364 of 2023 N.V.Thangamani ... Petitioner in Cont.P.No.2379 of 2023 M.Balaraman ... Petitioner in Cont.P.No.2381 of 2023 K.S.Mani ... Petitioner in Cont.P.No.2382 of 2023 -VsMr.Chandrasekar, The Tahsildar, Maduravoyal Taluk, Nolambur, Chennai District.

... Respondents in all Cont.Ps COMMON PRAYER : Petitions filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondent for wilful disobedience of the orders of this Court dated 21.12.2022 and 09.12.2022 in W.P.Nos.33224, 34354, 34355 and 34357 of 2022.

For Petitioners in all Cont.Ps :

Mr.R.Rajeshkrishnan For Respondent in all Cont.Ps :

Mr.R.Kumaravel Additional Government Pleader 1/4

C O M M O N O R D E R These contempt petitions since have arisen out of common order dated 21.12.2022 and order dated 09.12.2022 in respective W.P.Nos.33224, 34354, 34355 and 34357 of 2022, all these contempt petitions were heard together and disposed of by this common order.

2. Today when the contempt petitions are taken up for hearing, Mr.R.Kumaravel, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondent has stated that, the direction given by this Court to consider the applications respectively submitted by the parties seeking for patta having been considered was rejected through a common order dated 01.11.2023 and in support of his contention, he has produced a copy of the order dated 01.11.2023 issued by the Tahsildar, Maduravoyal Taluk, Chennai where after having considered the plea raised by the respective petitioners seeking patta for the land in question it has been rejected on the ground that these are all covered under the Urban Land Ceiling proceedings.

3. Even though it has been contended by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners that those lands are not covered under ULC proceedings, it is the matter all together to be decided by the Appellate Authority to whom it is 2/4

always open to the petitioners to approach as against the order dated 01.11.2023 passed by the Tahsildar, therefore as far as these contempt petitions are concerned, the orders passed in the respective writ petitions by way of direction since has been complied with, no persuasive action is required in all these contempt petitions, therefore by giving liberty to the petitioners to file appropriate appeal in the manner known to law as against the order passed by the Tahsildar dated 01.11.2023, I am inclined to close all these contempt petitions, accordingly, all these contempt petitions are closed. 22.11.2023 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No vji To The Tahsildar, Maduravoyal Taluk, Nolambur, Chennai District.

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R.SURESH KUMAR, J.

vji in W.P.Nos.34357, 34354, 33224 and 34355 of 2022 22.11.2023 4/4