Cont. P(MD)No.3630 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.12.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Cont. P(MD)No.3630 of 2025 in W.M.P.(MD)No.23044 of 2025 in W.P.(MD)No.29790 of 2025 M.Wilson ... Petitioner Vs. 1.S.Saravanan, The District Collector, Collectorate, Dindigul. 2.R.Jeyabharathi, The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 3.R.Muthumurugan, The Tahsildar, Aathoor Taluk, Dindigul. ... Respondents 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont. P(MD)No.3630 of 2025 Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the contemnor / respondent for contempt for willfully disobeying the order of this Court in W.M.P.(MD)No.23044 of 2025 in W.P.(MD)No.29790 of 2025, dated 07.10.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramanathan For Respondents : Mr.R.Baskaran Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.S.S.Madhavan Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R3 : Mr.S.Louis for Intervenor ORDER The petitioner herein filed W.P.(MD)No.29790 of 2025 for directing the authorities to forbear the fourth respondent in the writ petition from constructing any religious structure in the petition mentioned land in Alamarathupatti Village in Aathur Taluk. 2. Two factual aspects are beyond dispute. A. The land is being held jointly by the petitioner and the fourth respondent and others. In other words, the fourth 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont. P(MD)No.3630 of 2025 respondent is only a joint pattadhar and not the exclusive owner of the land. The petitioner appears to be a cousin brother of the fourth respondent. The fourth respondent had not obtained consent from the co-pattadhar. The land in question had also not been partitioned. B. For putting up any structure, one has to get prior approval from the authority concerned. But no such approval has been obtained. 3. The Tahsildar, Aathoor Taluk is present in person. He confirms that he has not so far issued any public building license for the structure. It has not been shown that the impugned construction is in conformity with the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019. Unless all these three aspects are set right, it is not open to anybody to use the petition mentioned premises for any religious purposes. The authorities are obliged to ensure that the place in question is not utilized for the religious assembly. It is the duty of the jurisdictional police & Thasildar to ensure enforcement of this order. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont. P(MD)No.3630 of 2025 4. The Contempt Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. 18.12.2025 Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No rmi NOTE:Issue order copy on 19.12.2025 To 1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Dindigul. 2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 3.The Tahsildar, Aathoor Taluk, Dindigul. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont. P(MD)No.3630 of 2025 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. rmi Cont. P(MD)No.3630 of 2025 in W.M.P.(MD)No.23044 of 2025 in W.P.(MD)No.29790 of 2025 18.12.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis