S. David, v. Solai Karuppaiya
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.01.2026
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN in W.P.(MD) No.15460 of 2024 S.David ... Petitioner -vsSolai Karuppaiya Tahsildar Keeranur Pudukkottai District ... Respondent PRAYER: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 praying to punish the respondent for the willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD) No.15460 of 2024, dated 24.06.2025.
For Petitioner :
Mr.I.Vel Pradeep For Respondent :
Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.] This contempt petition has been filed alleging willful disobedience of the order, dated 24.06.2025, made in W.P.(MD) No.15460 of 2024.
2. The above writ petition was filed by the petitioner seeking removal of the encroachments made by the private respondents in the said writ petition. This Court, vide order dated 24.06.2025, directed the respondents to conduct a field inspection, survey the subject land and take appropriate action for removal of the encroachments, if any. Alleging that no action has been taken pursuant to the directions issued by this Court, this contempt petition has been filed.
3. Mr.P.Thilakkumar, learned Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondent, on instructions, submits that the respondent has scrupulously followed the directions issued by this Court and after conducting a survey of the field, had found that the private respondents in the said writ petition are in occupation of their patta land and not in the Government land
and as such, they are not encroachers. To that effect, a copy of the proceedings of the respondent dated 27.01.2026 has been produced before this Court.
4. Recording the same, this contempt petition is closed. [G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.] 30.01.2026 NCC :
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Mr.Solai Karuppaiya, Tahsildar, Keeranur, Pudukkottai District.
DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.
and K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.
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