Dr.G.S.Sameeran, I.A.S., v. P.O.Abraham,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20-02-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN AND CMP No.23710 of 2025 Dr.G.S.Sameeran, I.A.S., The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Housing Board Nandanam, Chennai -600 035 Appellant Vs P.O.Abraham Son of the late P.Oonnurni residing at Thenguvilai House Myladumparam, Ponthaplavu PO Pattazy, Kollam, Kerala Respondent Memorandum of Grounds of Letters Patent Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, to set aside the order of issuing statutory notice to the respondent, made in Cont.P.No.827 of 2025 dated 09.09.2025. For Appellant:

Mr.P.Kumaresan Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.D.Veerasekaran Standing Counsel For Respondent:

No appearance

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was made by P.Velmurugan J.) Though the writ Court, while disposing of the writ petition by order dated 28.03.2024, directed the Managing Director of Tamil Nadu Housing Board to pass appropriate orders on the representation made by the writ petitioner for allotment of alternate plot within a period of four weeks, the learned Additional Advocate General appearing on behalf of the appellant today submitted that the order of this Court has been duly complied with in letter and spirit, as the contemnor has passed appropriate orders rejecting the representation far back on 02.09.2024 itself. However, without considering the compliance, the learned Judge has issued the statutory notice in the contempt petition vide order dated 09.09.2025, which requires interference.

2. Though the Court notice was served on the respondent, there is no appearance either in person or through counsel.

3. This Court finds that there is no violation or wilful disobedience of the order passed in the writ petition, since on the date when the statutory notice was issued in the contempt petition, the competent authority has already passed final orders on 02.09.2024, as directed by the writ Court, rejecting the representation of the writ petitioner. Therefore, finding no wilful disobedience, the order dated

09.09.2025 passed in the contempt petition issuing statutory notice to the contemnor, is set aside and the letters patent appeal stands allowed. Consequently, the connected civil miscellaneous petition is closed. (P.VELMURUGAN J.) (M.JOTHIRAMAN J.) 20-02-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes ss

P.VELMURUGAN J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN J.

ss LPA No. 53 of 2025 AND CMP No.23710 of 20-02-2026