K. Appathurai v. Raja,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.KALAIMATHI in W.P.(MD)No.20389 of 2021 K.Appathurai K.Manickam ... Petitioners Vs.

1.Raja, The Tahsildar, Manamelkdu Taluk, Pudukottai District.

2.Arasamani, The Block Development Officer (Panchayat), Manamelkudi Village Panchayat Union, Manamelkudi Taluk, Pudukottai District.

3.Karunanithi, Karkamalam Panchayat President, Manalur Post, Manamelkudi Taluk, Pudukottai District.

... Contemnors PRAYER : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971, to punish the Contemnors/Respondents in the Writ 1/4

Petition for their Willful an deliberate disobedience of the order of this Court made in W.P.(MD).No.20389 of 2021 dated 17-11-2021. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Paranjothi For Contemnors : Mr.S.S.Madhavan, Addl. Government Pleader.

ORDER

(By G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) The learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents informs the Court that the encroachment in question has been removed as early as on 30.09.2022. Copy of the letter acknowledging this fact and signed by the petitioners has also been produced before us. Hence, this contempt petition is closed.

(G.R.S. J.,) & (R.K.M. J.,) 28.01.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias 2/4

To:

1.Raja, The Tahsildar, Manamelkdu Taluk, Pudukottai District.

2.Arasamani, The Block Development Officer (Panchayat), Manamelkudi Village Panchayat Union, Manamelkudi Taluk, Pudukottai District.

3.Karunanithi, Karkamalam Panchayat President, Manalur Post, Manamelkudi Taluk, Pudukottai District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

and R.KALAIMATHI, J.

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