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CONT P Nos. 2392, 2352, 2354, 2390, 2391 & 2353 of 2025IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED: 04-12-2025CORAMTHE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHACONT. P. Nos. 2392, 2352, 2354, 2390, 2391 & 2353 of 2025ANDSUB APPL. Nos. 936, 937, 938, 941, 939 & 940 of 2025CONT P No. 2392 of 2025Annamalai,Petitioner(s)Vs1. Dr.K.S.Palanisamy, IAS., The Commissioner, Commissionerate of Land Administration, Land Administration Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-05.2.Thiru. M.S.Prasanth, I.A.S.,District Collector, Collectorate, Kachirapalayam Road, Kallakurichi District- 605 602.3.Mr. Lurthusamy,Revenue Divisional Officer, Kallakurichi, Kachirapalayam Road, Kallakurichi District.Contemnor(s)CONT P No. 2352 of 2025Sivamani,Applicant(s)Page no.1/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P Nos. 2392, 2352, 2354, 2390, 2391 & 2353 of 2025Vs1.Dr.K.S.Palanisamy, IAS., The Commissioner, Commissionerate of Land Administration, Land Administration Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-05.2.Thiru. M.S.Prasanth, I.A.S.,District Collector, Collectorate, Kachirapalayam Road, Kallakurichi District- 605 602.3.Mr. Lurthusamy,Revenue Divisional Officer, Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.Respondent(s)CONT P No. 2353 of 2025P. Selvaraj,Applicant(s)Vs1.DR.K.S.Palanisamy, IAS., The Commissioner, Commissionerate of Land Administration, Land Administration Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-05.2.Thiru. M.S.Prasanth, I.A.S.,District Collector, Collectorate, Kachirapalayam Road, Kallakurichi District- 605 602.3.Mr. Lurthusamy,Revenue Divisional Officer, Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.Respondent(s)Page no.2/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P Nos. 2392, 2352, 2354, 2390, 2391 & 2353 of 2025CONT P No. 2354 of 2025VelmuruganApplicant(s)Vs1. Dr.K.S.Palanisamy, IAS., The Commissioner, Commissionerate of Land Administration, Land Administration Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-05.2.Thiru. M.S.Prasanth, I.A.S.,District Collector, Collectorate, Kachirapalayam Road, Kallakurichi District- 605 602.3.Mr. Lurthusamy,Revenue Divisional Officer, Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.Respondent(s)CONT P No. 2390 of 2025P. Senthil Kumar,Applicant(s)Vs1. Dr.K.S.Palanisamy, IAS., The Commissioner, Commissionerate of Land Administration, Land Administration Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-05.2.Thiru. M.S.Prasanth, I.A.S.,District Collector, Collectorate, Kachirapalayam Road, Kallakurichi District- 605 602.Page no.3/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P Nos. 2392, 2352, 2354, 2390, 2391 & 2353 of 20253.Mr. Lurthusamy,Revenue Divisional Officer, Kallakurichi, Kachirapalayam Road, Kallakurichi District.Respondent(s)CONT P No. 2391 of 2025SubramaniyanApplicant(s)Vs1. Dr.K.S.Palanisamy, IAS.,The Commissioner, Commissionerate of Land Administration, Land Administration Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-05.2.Thiru. M.S.Prasanth, I.A.S.,District Collector, Collectorate, Kachirapalayam Road, Kallakurichi District- 605 602.3.Mr. Lurthusamy,Revenue Divisional Officer, Kallakurichi, Kachirapalayam Road, Kallakurichi District.Respondent(s)CONT P No. 2392 of 2025PRAYER:-This Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971 praying to punish the respondents for committing grave contempt and gross disobedience of the Order passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No. 30143 of 2024 dated 06.11.2024.CONT P No. 2352 of 2025PRAYER:- This Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Page no.4/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P Nos. 2392, 2352, 2354, 2390, 2391 & 2353 of 2025Courts Act 1971 praying to punish the respondents for committing grave contempt and gross disobedience of the Order passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No. 30368 of 2024 dated 06.11.2024.CONT P No. 2353 of 2025PRAYER:- This Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971 praying to punish the respondents for committing grave contempt and gross disobedience of the Order passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No. 30211 of 2024 dated 06.11.2024.CONT P No. 2354 of 2025PRAYER:- This Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971 praying to punish the respondents for committing grave contempt and gross disobedience of the Order passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No. 3018 of 2024 dated 06.11.2024.CONT P No. 2390 of 2025PRAYER:- This Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971 praying to punish the respondents for committing grave contempt and gross disobedience of the Order passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No. 30370 of 2024 dated 06.11.2024.CONT P No. 2391 of 2025PRAYER:- This Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971 praying to punish the respondents for committing grave contempt and gross disobedience of the Order passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No. 30239 of 2024 dated 06.11.2024.Appearance in all the Contempt Petitions.For Petitioner(s):M/s.N.Kavitha Rameshwar (for Petitioners in all the contempt petitions) For Contemnor(s):Mr.Raman Laal, AAG, assisted byMr.A.Selvendran, SGP (for respondents /contemnors 1 to Page no.5/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P Nos. 2392, 2352, 2354, 2390, 2391 & 2353 of 20253 in all the contempt petitions)COMMON ORDERWhen the matters are taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submitted that challenging the orders under contempt, a batch of Writ Appeals have been preferred in WA.Nos.2716, 2718, 2726, 2727, 2728 and 2682 of 2025. The said batch of writ appeals has been disposed of by an Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court on 29.10.2025, with the following observations:-“11. As far as the writ order impugned is concerned directions issued to grant patta under the Tamil Nadu Patta Passbook Act, 1983 cannot be sustained. In alternate this Court would direct the appellants to initiate all necessary actions to assess the lands encroached upon in that locality and submit necessary proposal to the Government for the purpose of grant of assignment based on eligibility criteria and by following procedures as contemplated under the Revenue Standing Orders applicable to that locality. If at all any portion of the land is already declared as forest area under the Forest Act then the provisions of the Scheduled Tribes and Page no.6/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P Nos. 2392, 2352, 2354, 2390, 2391 & 2353 of 2025Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 and The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Rules, 2007 are to be followed for the purpose of conferring any right to these tribes in order to protect their livelihood. The said exercise is directed to be completed by the appellant in coordination with the Government and District Collector within a period of six (6) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.”2. In the light of the above, these Contempt Petitions are closed. No costs. Consequently, connected sub applications are also closed.SHA04-12-2025Index:Yes/NoSpeaking/Non-speaking orderInternet:YesNeutral Citation:Yes/NoPage no.7/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P Nos. 2392, 2352, 2354, 2390, 2391 & 2353 of 2025CONT P No. 2392 of 2025To1.DR.K.S.PALANISAMY, IAS., and 2 othersThe Commissioner, Commissionerate of Land Administration, Land Administration Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-05.2.Thiru. M.S.Prasanth, I.A.S.,District Collector, Collectorate, Kachirapalayam Road, Kallakurichi District- 605 602.3.Mr. Lurthusamy,Revenue Divisional Officer, Kallakurichi, Kachirapalayam Road, Kallakurichi District.CONT P No. 2352 of 2025To1.DR.K.S.PALANISAMY, IAS., and 2 othersThe Commissioner, Commissionerate of Land Administration, Land Administration Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-05.2.Thiru. M.S.Prasanth, I.A.S.,District Collector, Collectorate, Kachirapalayam Road, Kallakurichi District- 605 602.3.Mr. Lurthusamy,Revenue Divisional Officer, Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.CONT P No. 2353 of 2025Page no.8/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P Nos. 2392, 2352, 2354, 2390, 2391 & 2353 of 2025To1.DR.K.S.PALANISAMY, IAS., and 2 othersThe Commissioner, Commissionerate of Land Administration, Land Administration Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-05.2.Thiru. M.S.Prasanth, I.A.S.,District Collector, Collectorate, Kachirapalayam Road, Kallakurichi District- 605 602.3.Mr. Lurthusamy,Revenue Divisional Officer, Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.CONT P No. 2354 of 2025To1.DR.K.S.PALANISAMY, IAS., and 2 othersThe Commissioner, Commissionerate of Land Administration, Land Administration Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-05.2.Thiru. M.S.Prasanth, I.A.S.,District Collector, Collectorate, Kachirapalayam Road, Kallakurichi District- 605 602.3.Mr. Lurthusamy,Revenue Divisional Officer, Kallakurichi, Kallakurichi District.CONT P No. 2390 of 2025To1.DR.K.S.PALANISAMY, IAS., and 2 Page no.9/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P Nos. 2392, 2352, 2354, 2390, 2391 & 2353 of 2025othersThe Commissioner, Commissionerate of Land Administration, Land Administration Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-05.2.Thiru. M.S.Prasanth, I.A.S.,District Collector, Collectorate, Kachirapalayam Road, Kallakurichi District- 605 602.3.Mr. Lurthusamy,Revenue Divisional Officer, Kallakurichi, Kachirapalayam Road, Kallakurichi District.CONT P No. 2391 of 2025To1.DR.K.S.PALANISAMY, IAS., and 2 othersThe Commissioner, Commissionerate of Land Administration, Land Administration Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-05.2.Thiru. M.S.Prasanth, I.A.S.,District Collector, Collectorate, Kachirapalayam Road, Kallakurichi District- 605 602.3.Mr. Lurthusamy,Revenue Divisional Officer, Kallakurichi, Kachirapalayam Road, Kallakurichi District.Page no.10/11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P Nos. 2392, 2352, 2354, 2390, 2391 & 2353 of 2025P.T.ASHA J.SHACONT P Nos. 2392, 2352, 2354, 2390, 2391 & 2353 of 202504-12-2025Page no.11/11