K.Maharajan v. Ranjeet Singh Ias

1 CONT.P.(MD)NO.425 OF 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.03.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CONT.P.(MD)No.425 of 2026 IN W.P.(MD)No.4034 of 2025 K.Maharajan ... Petitioner/ Petitioner Vs.

1. Thiru.Ranjeet Singh,IAS, District Collector, O/o.District Collector, Theni - 625 531, Theni District.

2. Thiru.M.Syed Mohamed, Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o.the Revenue Divisional Officer, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District.

3. Thiru.Ramesh, Divisional Engineer, State Highways Department, Theni Division, Theni - 625 531,

4. Thiru.T.Kannan, Tahsildar, Uthamapalayam Taluk, 1/4

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5. Thiru.M.Syed Mohammed, Revenue Divisional Officer/ Divisional Monitoring Committee, Uthamapalayam, ... Contemnors / Respondents Prayer: Contempt petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to issue notice in the above contempt petition, punish the respondents herein for failing to comply with the order dated 17.02.2025 made in W.P.(MD)No.4034 of 2025 on the file of this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Appadurai For Respondents : Mr.T.Amjad Khan, Government Advocate.

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O R D E R

(Order of the Court was delivered by G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J) The learned Government Advocate informs the Court that the State Highways Department had fully cleared the encroachment found on their highways. The petitioner has also been duly intimated about the same. It appears that there are still some more encroachments. The local body has to take action. However, the local body was not shown as party in W.P.(MD)No.4034 of 2025. Liberty is 2/4

3 CONT.P.(MD)NO.425 OF 2026 given to the petitioner to file a fresh writ petition seeking removal of encroachment against the local body. This contempt petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.

(G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) & (S.SRIMATHY, J.) 4th March 2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No PMU To:

1. The District Collector, O/o.District Collector, Theni - 625 531, Theni District.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o.the Revenue Divisional Officer, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District.

3. The Divisional Engineer, State Highways Department, Theni Division, Theni - 625 531,

4. The Tahsildar, Uthamapalayam Taluk,

5. The Revenue Divisional Officer/ Divisional Monitoring Committee, Uthamapalayam, 3/4

4 CONT.P.(MD)NO.425 OF 2026 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

AND S.SRIMATHY, J.

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