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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 23729

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENGH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
N.SATHISH KUMAR, M.JOTHIRAMAN, JJ
K.J. Praveenkumar, IAS The District Collector Madurai – Appellant
Versus
Rama. Ravikumar – Respondent
LPA(MD)Nos.9 to 12 of 2025

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners:Mr.J.Ravindran, Additional Advocate General, Assisted by, Mr.J.Ashok, Additional Government Pleader, Mr.Veerakathiravan, Additional Advocate General, Assisted by, Mr.S.Ravi, Additional Public Prosecutor
For the Respondents:Mr.R.M.Arun Swaminathan, Mr.A.K.Sriram, Senior Counsel, for Mr.V.Chandrasekar, Mr.J.Ravindran, Additional Advocate General, Assisted by, Mr.J.Ashok, Additional Government Pleader, Mr.J.Ravindran, Assisted by, Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi, Government Advocate (Crl.side)

The court grants an interim stay until 08.04.2026 in consideration of the appeals against the earlier order.

Headnote:This judgment pertains to Letters Patent Appeals against an order dated 04.12.2025 passed in Cont.P(MD) No.3594 of 2025. The appellant is K.J. Praveenkumar, IAS, the District Collector of Madurai, while the respondents include several officials like R. Rama.Ravikumar and J.Loganathan IPS, among others. The court decided to issue an interim stay until 08.04.2026, following careful consideration of the arguments and records presented by both parties.

Table of Content
1. court's observation on submissions. (Para 1)
2. order of interim stay. (Para 2)

(Common Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.)

Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the records carefully.

2.Considering the submissions made on either side, there shall be an order of interim stay till 08.04.2026.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 23729

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENGH OF MADRAS HIGH COURTN.SATHISH KUMAR, M.JOTHIRAMAN, JJK.J. Praveenkumar, IAS The District Collector Madurai – AppellantVersusRama. Ravikumar – RespondentLPA(MD)Nos.9 to 12 of 2025

The court grants an interim stay until 08.04.2026 in consideration of the appeals against the earlier order.

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENGH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
N.SATHISH KUMAR, M.JOTHIRAMAN, JJ
K.J. Praveenkumar, IAS The District Collector Madurai – Appellant
Versus
Rama. Ravikumar – Respondent
LPA(MD)Nos.9 to 12 of 2025