Gandhimathi Selvan v. R.Alagumeena
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.04.2026
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN 1.Gandhimathi Selvan 2.Brito Bright Singh 3.Hemalatha ... Petitioners vs.
1.R.Alagumeena, The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.
2.Amrita Wills, The Assistant Director, District Town and Country Planning Office, 3.Sunil Kumar, The Thasildar, Kalkulam Taluk, Thuckalay, Kanyakumari District.
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4.C.Malathi, The Executive Officer, Kallukotam Town Panchayat, Kallukootam, Kanyakumari District.
5.K.Sunil (Parish Priest), Our Lady of Fathima Church, Kallukootam, Kallukootam Post, ... Respondents (R5 is suo motu impleaded vide order dated 18.02.2026) PRAYER : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the contemnors/respondents 1 to 4 for the wilful disobedience of order of this Court passed in W.P(MD)No.12652 of 2025 dated 23.07.2025.
For Petitioners : Mr.M.Subbiah For Respondents : Mr.D.Sasi Kumar (R1 to R4) Additional Government Pleader : Ms.S.Vijaya Shanthi (R5) 2/6
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) Alleging non-compliance with the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD)No.12652 of 2025 dated 23.07.2025, the present Contempt Petition has been filed.
2.It is now submitted that, as against the order rejecting the regularization application, the fifth respondent has preferred an appeal before the Government under Section 79 of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, and that the said appeal has been admitted, with certain queries having been raised by the Appellate Authority. 3.In view of the above, the Appellate Authority is directed to dispose of the appeal on merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. Till such time the appeal is disposed of and the matter is 3/6
regularized, there shall be no further construction by the fifth respondent. In the event of any further construction, the authorities concerned shall take appropriate action to remove the same in accordance with law. 4.In view of the above directions, this Contempt Petition is closed.
[N.S.K.,J.] [M.J.R.,J.] 09.04.2026 (1/2) NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No ps 4/6
To 1.R.Alagumeena, The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.
2.Amrita Wills, The Assistant Director, District Town and Country Planning Office, 3.Sunil Kumar, The Thasildar, Kalkulam Taluk, Thuckalay, Kanyakumari District.
4.C.Malathi, The Executive Officer, Kallukotam Town Panchayat, Kallukootam, Kanyakumari District.
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N.SATHISH KUMAR , J.
and M.JOTHIRAMAN , J.
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