Madras High Court
CONT P/2825/2024 of J.Mahalingam Vs Tmt. V.R.Subbulaxmi, I.A.S. on 1 October 2026
CONT P No. 2825 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 01-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA
AND
THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE N. MALA
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CNR:{HCMA011275422024}
J.Mahalingam
S/o. K. Jayaraman
No. 9 Kanavai Mottur Village
Kallapadi Post, Gudiyatham Taluk
Vellore District.
..Petitioner
Vs
1. Tmt. V.R.Subbulaxmi, I.A.S.,
The District Collector
Vellore District
Vellore.
2. Ms. Chithra Devi,
The Tahsildar
Gudiyatham, Vellore District.
..Contemnors
PRAYER : Contempt Petition filed under Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondents for committing contempt of court by willfully disobeying the order passed in W.P.No. 23830 of 2022 dated 07.09.2022.
For Petitioner:
Mr.S.Sivakumar
For Contemnors:
Mr.Abraham Prabu
Additional Government Pleader [R1 & R2]
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by P.T.Asha J.) The contempt petition has been filed alleging willful disobedience by the respondents in not complying with the order of this Court in W.P.No.23830 of 2022 dated 07.09.2022.
2. Today, a status report dated 30.09.2026 has been filed by the second respondent, wherein it has been stated as follows : " 5. It is submitted that Survey Nos.211 and 213 are classified as 'Odai Poramboke' and power vested with the administrative control of the Local Body Department. The subject lands were duly surveyed, boundaries measured, and the encroachments were verified. Consequently, Letter with Form-1 notice was prepared and sent along with sketches to the Block Development Officer (BDO), Gudiyatham on 08-06-2026 and reminder letter on 20-08-2026 for necessary eviction action. The eviction drive was initially scheduled for 03-09-2026. However, due to administrative exigencies, the schedule was modified to 11-09-2026, the eviction process was successfully executed, and all specified encroachments with the Odai Poramboke lands were completely removed. The demarcated boundaries of the Odai were officially handed over to the Local Body Department. The encroachments were as listed below :
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Sl. No. Survey No. Classification Total Extent (Hect) Encroacher (Thiru / Tmt) Encroache d Extent (Hect) Type of Encroachment
Oddai 0.27.00 Kuppa Mandhiri 0.04.50 Cultivation
Oddai 0.27.00 Thangaraj & Family 0.16.50 Cultivation
Oddai 0.27.00 Muniyammal& Family 0.06.00 Cultivation
Odai 0.20.00 Kuppa Mandiri 0.06.50 Cultivation
Odai 0.20.00 Mahadevan 0.01.50 Cultivation
Odai 0.20.00 Lakshmiammal 0.17.00 Cultivation
6. It is submitted that Survey No.630 is classified as Government Poramboke - Assessed Waste Dry - Malai ("Thirvai Erpadatha Tharisu - Malai'). The encroachment details were as below : Sl. No. Survey No. Classification Total Extent (Hect) Encroacher (Thiru / Tmt) Encroache d Extent (Hect) Type of Encroachment
UAW - Dry Malai 1.45.5 Thukkaraman 0.35.0 Cultivation
UAW - Dry Malai 1.45.5 Anandhan 0.20.0 Cultivation Therefore, it is seen that the orders of this Court has been complied with. It is needless to state that if the petitioner is aggrieved, it is well open to him to challenge the same. (P.T.A.,J.) (N.M.,J.) 01-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No DS
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P.T.ASHA J. AND N.MALA J. DS To:
1. The District Collector Vellore District Vellore.
2. The Tahsildar Gudiyatham, Vellore District. CONT P No. 2825 of 2024 01-10-2026