Madras High CourtCONT P(MD)/554/2025closed

M.Somasundaram v. M.Veerachamy

2026-03-25Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan,Honourable Mrs Justice L.Victoria Gowri4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.03.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI in W.P(MD)No.20764 of 2024 and Sub Aplc(MD)No.163 of 2025 M.Somasundaram ... Petitioner / Petitioner Vs.

1.M.Veerachamy, District Revenue Officer, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.Chithra Vijayan, Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

3.Kavitha, Tahsildar, Thirupparankundram Taluk, Madurai.

4.Parthasarathi, Assistant Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Zone - 5 , Thirupparankundram, Madurai - 625 005.

... Contemnors / Respondents 1 to 4 1/4

Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempts of Courts Act, 1971 to pass an order to punish the respondents herein for their willful and deliberate disobedience to the order passed by this Court dated 30.08.2024 passed in W.P(MD)No.20764 of 2024 and thus render justice.

For Petitioner : Mr.Baburajendran For Respondents : Mr.T.Amjad Khan Government Advocate for R.1 & R.3 Mr.K.Sivabalan Standing Counsel for R.2 & R.4

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.) Heard both sides.

2.It is admitted that a portion of the encroachment pointed out by the petitioner has already been removed. The corporation officials could not completely effect removal because the fifth respondent in the writ petition has filed a revision petition before the jurisdictional Revenue Divisional Officer. The corporation officials are awaiting the outcome of the said proceedings and undertake to take further action thereafter. The petitioner is given liberty to implead himself in the pending proceedings before the Revenue Divisional Officer.

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3.This Contempt Petition stands closed. Consequently, the Sub Application is also closed.

[G.R.S., J.] [L.V.G, J.] 25.03.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No MGA To 1.The District Revenue Officer, Madurai District, Madurai.

2.The Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

3.The Tahsildar, Thirupparankundram Taluk, Madurai.

4.The Assistant Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Zone - 5 , Thirupparankundram, Madurai - 625 005.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

AND L.VICTORIA GOWRI , J.

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