Madras High CourtCONT P(MD)/3844/2025closed

C.Annamalai v. M.Aruna Ias,

2026-01-06Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN CONT.P.(MD)No.3844 of 2025 in W.P.(MD)No.14131 of 2024 C.Annamalai ... Petitioner / Petitioner Vs.

1. Ms.M.Aruna,IAS., District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Collectorate, Pudukkottai.

2. Mr.Murugesan, District Revenue Officer, Pudukkottai District.

3. Mr.Gopalakrishnan, Chief Engineer, Water Resources Organisation (WRO), Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai.

4. Mr.Pavalakannan, Superintending Engineer, Cantonment,

5. Mrs.Geetha, Executive Engineer, 1/4

Pudukkottai.

6. Shrimati Geetha, Executive Engineer,

7. Mr.Karuppaiah, Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), (Cauvery Vaigai Gundar link project) Unit-1, Jaihind Nagar, Keeranur, Pudukkottai District. ...Contemnors / Respondents Prayer: Contempt petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the contemnors / respondents for wilful disobedience of the order passed by this Court dated 01.07.2024 in W.P.(MD)No.14131 of 2024.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.S.Kathiravan For Respondents : Mr.S.S.Madhavan, Additional Government Pleader.

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O R D E R

Mr.G.Uma Sankar, Assistant Executive Engineer(WRD), Viralimalai, Pudukottai is present in person. He assures this Court that by 31.05.2026, all the mineral heaped on the writ petitioner's land will be removed in toto. I notice that the timeline stipulated by 2/4

this Court had already been over. However, taking into account the special efforts taken by the Department, I grant some more time. This contempt petition is closed by recording the undertaking that by 31.05.2026, there will be total compliance.

06.01.2026 NCS : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No PMU To:

1. The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Collectorate, Pudukkottai.

2. The District Revenue Officer, Pudukkottai District.

3. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Organisation (WRO), Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai.

4. The Superintending Engineer, Cantonment, Tiruchirappalli.

5. The Executive Engineer, (Cauvery Vaigai Gundar link project), Pudukkottai.

6. The Executive Engineer,

7. The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), (Cauvery Vaigai Gundar link project) Unit-1, Jaihind Nagar, Keeranur, Pudukkottai District. 3/4

G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J.

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