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N.Balachandran v. Mr.K.Chellapa,The Tahsildar,O/o.The Tahsildar,Keelakarai,Ramanathapuram District

G JAYACHANDRAN, ANDN SENTHILKUMAR

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Cont.P.(MD) No.3362 of 2025BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURTDATED : 23.01.2026CORAM:THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRANandTHE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMARCont.P.(MD) No.3362 of 2025N.Balachandran ... Petitioner -vs- Mr.K.Chellapa, The Tahsildar,O/o.The Tahsildar, Keelakarai, Ramanathapuram District.... RespondentPrayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, praying to initiate contempt proceedings against the contemnor/respondent and punish him for the willful disobedience of the order of this Court in W.P(MD) No.24778 of 2024 dated 24.01.2025.For Petitioner: Mr.T.ThirumuruganFor Respondent :Mr.P.ThilakkumarGovernment Pleader____________Page 1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.(MD) No.3362 of 2025

O R D E R[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.]The Contempt Petition has been filed seeking to punish the respondent for his willful and deliberate disobedience of the order dated 24.01.2025 passed in W.P(MD) No.24778 of 2024.

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The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent produced photographs indicating the removal of structures unauthorizedly put up in the Government land. As far as the coconut trees standings in the Kadarkarai poramboke are concerned, they are maintained by the Revenue Department and the same need not be removed.

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We are satisfied that the order of this Court has been complied with. Hence, the contempt petition stands closed. [G.J., J.] [N.S., J.] 23.01.2026NCC :Yes / NoIndex :Yes / No____________Page 2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.(MD) No.3362 of 2025 Internet: Yes / NoTo: The Tahsildar,O/o.The Tahsildar, Keelakarai, Ramanathapuram District.____________Page 3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.(MD) No.3362 of 2025DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.ANDN.SENTHILKUMAR , J. cpCont.P.(MD) No.3362 of 202523.01.2026____________Page 4 of 4

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