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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 19014
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.R.Swaminathan, R.Poornima, JJ
V. Kanagaraj – Appellant
Versus
Ravikumar – Respondent
Cont P(MD)No.210 of 2026 | W.P(MD)No.23198 of 2024
For the Appellants/Petitioners: No Appearance
For the Respondents: Mr.T.Amjad Khan
Court found no basis for contempt motion due to pending stay in related writ petition.
Headnote:The court considered the proceedings under the Contempt of Court Act, specifically referencing the petitioner’s grievance of encroachment addressed in W.P(MD)No.23198 of 2024. The primary issue addressed was the willful disobedience of prior court orders. The court concluded that due to a stay granted in W.P(MD)No.4861 of 2026, the contempt petition lacked basis and was therefore closed.
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| 1. petitioner's grievance regarding encroachment. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. stay affecting further adjudication. (Para 3) |
(Order of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.)
None appears for the petitioner.
2.The petitioner herein filed W.P(MD)No.23198 of 2024 for removing the encroachment said to have been made by the fifth respondent in the writ petition. The said writ petition is disposed of on 11.08.2025 with a direction to the authorities to complete the action for removal of the encroachments pursuant to the earlier direction given by the Division Bench.
3.The Revenue Inspector, Kovilur thereafter issued notice under Section 7 of the Land Encroachment Act, 1905. It is stated that, challenging the action taken by the authorities, the fifth respondent herein filed W.P(MD)No.4861 of 2026 and that the Division Bench has granted stay of the action by the authorities. Hence nothing survives for further adjudication in this contempt petition. The petitioner is at liberty to implead himself in W.P(MD)No.4861 of 2026. It is further stated that the petitioner herein has already been shown as one of the respondents in the said writ petition.
4.This Contempt Petition stands closed.
