BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.02.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.A.(MD)No.500 of 2020 and C.M.P.(MD)No.3553 of 2020 and Cont.P.(MD)No.2075 of 2017 W.A.(MD)No.500 of 2020:

1.The Special Deputy Collector (Stamps), Kokkirakulam, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Sub Registrar, Sub Registrar Office, Melapalayam, Tirunelveli District. ... Appellants Vs.

P.S.Abdul Rahuman ... Respondent PRAYER:- Writ Appeal – filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, to set aside the order made in W.P.(MD)No.9441 of 2017 dated 25.05.2017 on the file of this Court.

For Appellants : Mr.R.Baskaran Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader For Respondent : Mr.H.Arumugam CONT P(MD)No.2075 of 2017:

P.S.Abdul Rahuman ... Petitioner Vs.

S.Shenbavalli The Special Deputy Collector (Stamps), Kokkirakulam, Tirunelveli District. ... Respondent PRAYER:- Contempt Petition – filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondent herein under the Contempt of Court Act for willful disobedience of order of this Court dated

25.05.2017 passed in W.P.(MD)No.9441 of 2017.

For Pet