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Cont.P.(MD) No.132 of 2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 30.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN

and

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN

Cont.P.(MD) No.132 of 2026

in

W.P.(MD) No.15460 of 2024

S.David ... Petitioner

-vs-

Solai Karuppaiya

Tahsildar

Keeranur

Pudukkottai District ... Respondent

PRAYER: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of

Courts Act, 1971 praying to punish the respondent for the willful disobedience

of the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD) No.15460 of 2024, dated

24.06.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.I.Vel Pradeep

For Respondent : Mr.P.Thilakkumar

Government Pleader

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O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.]

This contempt petition has been filed alleging willful disobedience

of the order, dated 24.06.2025, made in W.P.(MD) No.15460 of 2024.

2. The above writ petition was filed by the petitioner seeking

removal of the encroachments made by the private respondents in the said

writ petition. This Court, vide order dated 24.06.2025, directed the

respondents to conduct a field inspection, survey the subject land and take

appropriate action for removal of the encroachments, if any. Alleging that no

action has been taken pursuant to the directions issued by this Court, this

contempt petition has been filed.

3. Mr.P.Thilakkumar, learned Government Pleader, who takes

notice for the respondent, on instructions, submits that the respondent has

scrupulously followed the directions issued by this Court and after conducting

a survey of the field, had found that the private respondents in the said writ

petition are in occupation of their patta land and not in the Government land

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and as such, they are not encroachers. To that effect, a copy of the

proceedings of the respondent dated 27.01.2026 has been produced before

this Court.

4. Recording the same, this contempt petition is closed.

[G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.]

30.01.2026

NCC : Yes / No

Index : Yes / No

Internet : Yes / No

krk

To:

Mr.Solai Karuppaiya,

Tahsildar,

Keeranur,

Pudukkottai District.

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Cont.P.(MD) No.132 of 2026

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

and

K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

krk

Cont.P.(MD) No.132 of 2026

in

W.P.(MD) No.15460 of 2024

30.01.2026

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