Gunasundari, v. Mrs.Uma Maheswari,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.11.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN in W.P.(MD)No.25557 of 2018 1.Gunasundari (Died) 2.Sundaram 3.Kannan 4.Muthamazhil Selvi 5.R.Premavathy ... Petitioners (Petitioners 2 to 5 are impleaded vide order dated 09.08.2019 made in Sub.A.(MD)No.159 of 2019 in Cont.P.(MD)No.703 of 2019 by GRSJ) Vs.

1.Uma Maheswari, The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

2.Ramasamy, The District Revenue Officer, 1/6

3.Subbaiah, The Revenue Divisional Officer, 4.Jamuna, The Tahsildar, Avudaiyarkovil Taluk, ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondents/contemnors for their willful disobedience of the order of this Court passed in W.P.(MD)No.25557 of 2018 dated 11.03.2019.

For Petitioners : Mr.V.Manikandan For Respondents : Mr.Veerakathiravan, Addl. Advocate General, Assisted by Mr.A.K.Manikkam, Spl. Government Pleader.

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Additional Advocate General assisted by the learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents.

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2.Contending that the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD)No.25557 of 2018 dated 11.03.2019 has not been complied with, this contempt petition has been filed.

3.The order passed by this Court was put to challenge in W.A.(MD)Nos.1201 and 1588 of 2019. The said writ appeals were dismissed in June 2022. The learned Additional Advocate General submitted that challenging the order passed by the Hon'ble Division Bench, SLP is proposed to be filed. I had already recorded the undertaking of the petitioners that they will not alienate the property in question till the matter attains finality before the Hon'ble Apex Court. The jurisdictional Thasildar was directed to issue proceedings in favour of the petitioners in the meanwhile. I had also made it clear that even if patta is mutated and the names of the petitioners are entered in the revenue record, they will be subject to eventual outcome of the proceedings in SLP. Today the matter was posted for reporting compliance.

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4.Mr.William Moses is present before this Court and he has produced copy of the proceedings issued by him bearing Na.Ka.A6/3445/2022 dated 17.11.2022. The names of the petitioners namely, Sundaram, Kannan, Muthamazhil Selvi and R.Premavathy have been entered in the village accounts. The undertaking given by the petitioners will hold good for a reasonable period. It is for the State to expedite SLP filed by them.

5.Since the order passed by this Court has now been complied with, this contempt petition deserves to be closed. It is accordingly closed.

6.The Registry is directed to mark a copy of this order to the Sub Registrar, Registration Department, Mimisal, Pudukkottai District. 18.11.2022 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No ias 4/6

To:- 1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.

2.The District Revenue Officer, 3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, 4.The Tahsildar, Avudaiyarkovil Taluk, Copy to:- The Sub Registrar, Registration Department, Mimisal, 5/6

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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