Cont.P(MD)No.932 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.07.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL Cont.P.(MD)No.932 of 2020 S.Kamaraj @ Muthalakurichi Kamaraj, S/o.Sankarasubu, 6/439, Ponsivagamillam, Railway Station Road, Seyudunganlalur, Thoothukudi District-628 809. ... Petitioner(s) in CONT P(MD). 932/ 2020 - Vs. - 1. Prahlad Singh Patel, The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, 501, C Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110015. 2. Vidyavathi ., The Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, Janpath, New Delhi-110011. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P(MD)No.932 of 2020 3. T.Udhayachandran, The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education and Sports and Youth Welfare (Archaeology), Fort St.George, Chennai-600009. 4. T.Udhayachandran ., The Commissioner, Department of Archaeology, Tamil Valarchi Valaagam, Thamiz Salai, Egmore, Chennai-600008. 5. Shivakant Bajpai, The Superintending Archaeologist, Archaeological Survey of India, Bangalore Circle, 5th Floor, 5 Wing, Kendriya Sadan, 17the Main Road, Kormangala, 6. Sandeep Nandhuri, The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Thoothukudi District. 7. T.Sathyamurthy, Superintending Archaeologist,(Retd), 82/46, Venkataratnan Nagar, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P(MD)No.932 of 2020 Adyar, Chennai-600020. (R7 is Suo Moto Impleaded Vide Court Order District 30.01.2018) ... Respondent(s) in CONT P(MD). 932/ 2020 Prayer in CONT P(MD). 932/ 2020 : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to initiate contempt proceedings against the Contemnors/Respondents No.2, 3 and 4 for their willful disobedience of the order of this Honourable Court in WP(MD)No.13096 of 2017 dated 11.04.2019, and punish them under the contempt of Court Act. For Petitioner : M/s.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.K.K.Udayakumar Counsel for State for R3,R4 and R6 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.) Contempt Petition has been filed complaining non compliance of the directions dated 11.04.2019 in WP(MD) No.13096 of 2017. However, subsequently final order had been passed in the aforementioned writ petition on 02.12.2025 by disposing of the writ petition. Recording the said submission, the contempt petition stands closed. (C.V.K.,J.) (R.S.V,J.) 20.07.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P(MD)No.932 of 2020 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J AND R.SAKTHIVEL, J RR Cont.P.(MD)No.932 of 2020 20.07.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis