Suresh Vaidyanathan, v. Mr. Vijay Kumar, I.A.S., And 2 Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30-01-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Contempt Petition No. 4043 of 2025 Suresh Vaidyanathan, S/o. Vaidyanathan, No.7 LIC Colony Extension, Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai 600 041.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. Mr. Vijay Kumar, I.A.S., Commissioner and Commissioner Land Reforms, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

2. Mrs. Nagalakshmi, Assistant Commissioner/Competent Authority Urban Land Tax (Alandur), No.153, Karuneegar Street, Adambakkam, Chennai 600 089.

3. Mr. Kandhan, The Tahsildar, Alandur, 14, Dairy Farm Road, Near Alandur Court, St. Thomas Mount, Alandur, Chennai 600061.

..Contemnor(s) PRAYER:

The Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondents for their wilful disobedience of the order dated 22.04.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No. 10866 of 2021. For Petitioner(s):

Mr. B.Vijay For Contemnor(s):

Mr. Ramanlal Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr. R.P.Murugaraja Government Advocate

ORDER

When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Advocate General handed over the Government Order passed in G.O.(Ms) No.88, Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Urban Land Ceiling Wing, ULC-II(1) Section, dated 28.01.2026. The relevant portion is extracted hereunder:- "3. The Government after careful examination have decided to accept the recommendation of the Additional Chief Secretary / Commissioner of Land Reforms, Chepauk, Chennai in order to comply with the order dated 22.04.2025 of the Hon'ble High Court of Madras in W.P.No.10866 of 2021 and accordingly hereby order to release the excess urban vacant land measuring

an extent of 9600 sq.ft/ 892 sq.mts in plot Nos.21, 22, 30 and 31 out of 9400 sq.mts which falls in the acquired portion in S.No.207/6A1 of Madipakkam Village from the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act, 1978, and direct the Additional Chief Secretary / Commissioner of Land Reforms, Chepauk, Chennai, to take appropriate action accordingly."

2. In view of the above, the property has been released, and what remains is the necessary entries to be made by the 3rd respondent in the revenue records. The 3rd respondent shall act in accordance with the Government Order and do the needful within a period of four (4) weeks.

3. Accordingly, this Contempt Petition is closed. 30-01-2026 Asi

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

Asi To

1. Mr. Vijay Kumar, I.A.S., The Principal Commissioner and Commissioner Land Reforms, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

2. Mrs. Nagalakshmi, The Assistant Commissioner/Competent Authority Urban Land Tax (Alandur), No.153, Karuneegar Street, Adambakkam, Chennai 600 089.

3. Mr. Kandhan, Tahsildar, Alandur, 14, Dairy Farm Road, Near Alandur Court, St. Thomas Mount, Alandur, Chennai 600061.

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