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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 33543

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.R.SWAMINATHAN, R.POORNIMA, JJ
S.Thilak – Appellant
Versus
V.Narayanan, The Municipal Commissioner, Ambasamudram Municipality, Ambasamudram, Tirunelveli District – Respondent
Cont.P.(MD)No.1687 of 2025 in W.P.(MD)No.29188 of 2024

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.V.Karthick Raja
For the Respondents: Mr.S.Packiya Muthu

Contempt petition closed due to pending statutory revision with interim order; liberty to revive post-outcome.

Headnote:The Contempt Petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 alleges willful disobedience of the order dated 05.12.2024 in W.P.(MD)No.29188 of 2024 concerning unauthorized construction. The respondent municipality informed that the building owner filed revision under Section 80A of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971, obtaining an interim order. The Court closed the petition with liberty to revive based on the revision outcome, directing disposal within four months. The sole issue was whether there was willful non-compliance with the writ order. The Court noted the pending revision with interim relief, refraining from merits, and granted revival liberty post-decision. Contempt petition closed with liberty to revive; appeal disposal directed within four months.

Table of Content
1. alleged non-compliance with writ order on unauthorized construction. (Para 1)
2. petition closed due to pending revision; disposal directed. (Para 2)

The petitioner alleges non-compliance of the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD)No.29188 of 2024. The matter relates to unauthorized construction.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the municipality informs us that the building owner had filed revision before the State Government under Section 80A of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 and obtained interim order. Therefore, we close this contempt petition with the liberty to the petitioner herein to revive the same based on the outcome of the appeal before the State Government. We direct the Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9 to dispose of the building owner's appeal on merits and in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. We make it clear that we have not gone into the merits of the matter.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 33543

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASG.R.SWAMINATHAN, R.POORNIMA, JJS.Thilak – AppellantVersusV.Narayanan, The Municipal Commissioner, Ambasamudram Municipality, Ambasamudram, Tirunelveli District – RespondentCont.P.(MD)No.1687 of 2025 in W.P.(MD)No.29188 of 2024

Contempt petition closed due to pending statutory revision with interim order; liberty to revive post-outcome.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.R.SWAMINATHAN, R.POORNIMA, JJ
S.Thilak – Appellant
Versus
V.Narayanan, The Municipal Commissioner, Ambasamudram Municipality, Ambasamudram, Tirunelveli District – Respondent
Cont.P.(MD)No.1687 of 2025 in W.P.(MD)No.29188 of 2024