A.Shanmugam v. S.Visakan

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.04.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA in W.P(MD)No.9972 of 2020 A.Shanmugam ... Petitioner / Petitioner Vs.

1.S.Visakan, District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2.Kasi Selvi, Revenue Divisional Officer, Dindigul.

3.Vadivel Murugan, Tahsildar, Dindigul West Taluk, Dindigul District.

4.Vijayalakshmi, Block Development Officer Reddiarchathiram, Dindigul District.

... Contemnors / Respondents 1/4

Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempts of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the contemnors / respondents for willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P(MD)No.9972 of 2020 dated 25.08.2020.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Panneerselvam For Respondents : Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

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

2.We are satisfied that the order of this Court has been complied with. The report of the jurisdictional Tahsildar indicates that the encroachments in question were removed as early as on 26.10.2021. Photographs enclosed along with the report bear this out. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner states that even as on date, there are encroachments. If that be so, it is open to the petitioner to file a fresh writ petition on the same cause of action, by impleading the encroachers as parties.

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4.This Contempt Petition stands closed.

[G.R.S., J.] [R.P, J.] 22.04.2026 MGA To 1.The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dindigul.

3.The Tahsildar, Dindigul West Taluk, Dindigul District.

4.The Block Development Officer Reddiarchathiram, Dindigul District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

AND R.POORNIMA , J.

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