A.Gopalakrishnan v. G.Venkataraman Ips
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.02.2026
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN CONT.P(MD)No.3262 OF 2025 IN W.P(MD)No.21149 of 2025 A.Gopalakrishnan ... Petitioner/Writ Petitioner .Vs.
1.G.Venkataraman, I.P.S., The Director General of Police, No.4, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai- 600 004.
2.Dinesh Ponraj Oliver, I.A.S., The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai- 6090 028.
3.S.P.Karthika, I.A.S., The Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise Department, Chepauk,Chennai - 600 005.
4.R.V.Shajaveena, I.A.S., 1/7
The District Collector, Theni, Theni District - 625 531.
5.Dr.B.Bhukya Sneha Priya, I.A.S., The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni 625 531.
6 .C.Sasikala, The District Registrar of Registration, Combined Buildings,Near District Collectorate, Theni, Theni District 625 531.
7.Visagan, I.A.S., The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation, CMDA, Tower -II 4th Floor, Gandhi Irwin Bridge Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
8.S.Rajendran, The District Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, Theni District, Theni - 625 531.
...Contemnors 3 to 8/ Respondents 1 to 5 PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying this Court to punish the Contemnors/Respondents for their deliberate and wilful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P(MD)No. 21149 of 2025, dated 22.08.2025.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Shankar Ganesh 2/7
For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar 1 to 4 and 6 Government Pleader For Respondent-5 :Mr.K.Gnanasekaran Govt.Advocate(Crl.side) For Respondents : Mr.S.Sivanesan 7 and 8 Standing Counsel.
O R D E R
(Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN) This Contempt Petition has been filed alleging violation of the orders passed by this Court in W.P(MD)No.21149 of 2025, dated 22.08.2025, wherein, the Writ Petition was disposed of with certain directions to the authorities.
2.Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, learned Government pleader takes notice for the respondents 1 to 4 and 6, Mr.K.Gnanasekaran, learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side)takes notice for the fifth respondent and Mr.S.Sivanesan, learned Standing Counsel takes notice for the respondents 7 and 8.
3.On 24.02.2026, when the Contempt petition came up for consideration, it is reported by the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 4 and 6 that for violation of the 3/7
bye-laws, registration of the society which is running the Recreation Club was cancelled. However, to verify whether FL2 license given to the Club to run the bar also is cancelled, we adjourn the matter today for reporting action taken against the Club pursuant to he cancellation of registration. 4.Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, proceedings of the Commissioner of of Prohibition and Excise, dated 26.2.2026 is circulated to the Court, In the said proceedings, the Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise through the Assistant Commissioner of Excise, Theni, had sealed the bar run by the club and photographs of the sealed permit room is furnished. 5.Recording the above said compliance, the Contempt Petition is closed.
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1.G.Venkataraman, I.P.S., The Director General of Police, No.4, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai- 600 004.
2.Dinesh Ponraj Oliver, I.A.S., The Inspector General of Registration, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai- 6090 028.
3.S.P.Karthika, I.A.S., The Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise Department, Chepauk,Chennai - 600 005.
4.R.V.Shajaveena, I.A.S., The District Collector, Theni, Theni District - 625 531.
5.Dr.B.Bhukya Sneha Priya, I.A.S., The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni 625 531.
6 .C.Sasikala, The District Registrar of Registration, Combined Buildings,Near District Collectorate, Theni, Theni District 625 531.
7.Visagan, I.A.S., The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation, CMDA, Tower -II 4th Floor, Gandhi Irwin Bridge Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
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8.S.Rajendran, The District Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, Theni District, Theni - 625 531.
DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.
and K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,J.
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