Contempt Petition No.2991 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17.10.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Contempt Petition No.2991 of 2025 P.Santhanaraj @ Balaiah ... Petitioner Vs. 1.Dr.P.Reenaselvi The Joint Director (Marine) Fisheries and Fisherman Welfare Department Administrative Building, DMS Campus, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 006. 2.Mr.L.A.G.Julius Edward The Deputy Director (Marine) Fisheries and Fisherman Welfare Department 3rd Floor, Integrated Office Complex, No.571, Nandanam, Chennai – 600 035. 3.Mr.G.Ravikumar, I.A.S. The Sub Collector/ Revenue Divisional Office, Ponneri Revenue Division Office, Taluk Office Road, Ponneri Post & Taluk, Tiruvallur District – 601 204. 4.Mrs.Sasikala The Assistant Director Fisheries and Fisherman Welfare Department Tiruvallur District @ Ponneri Ponneri (Post), Tiruvallur District – 601 204. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Contempt Petition No.2991 of 2025 5.Mr.Kaliraj The Inspector of Police E2 – Thirupalaivanam Police Station Thirupalaivanam, Pulicat (Post) Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District – 601 205. ... Respondents Prayer : Contempt petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 praying to punish the respondents for willful disobedience and sheer negligence and for not complying with the order dated 23.10.2024 passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.30910 of 2024. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Sankaranarayanan For Respondents : Mr.P.Ganesan for R1 to R4 Additional Government Pleader Mr.S.Balaji for R5 Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 23.10.2024 made in W.P.No.30910 of 2024. 2.The fifth respondent/ The Inspector of Police, E2 – 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Contempt Petition No.2991 of 2025 Thirupalaivanam Police Station has filed an affidavit dated 17.10.2025, wherein, in paragraph no.7, it is stated as follows: '7. It is respectfully submitted that the petitioner was formerly serving as the Village Head of Naduvur Mathakuppam. Subsequently, certain disputes aose within the village, as a result of which the petitioner was removed from the said post. It is further submitted that there has been an ongoing dispute between the petitioner and the opposite parties in relation to the issue of fish harvesting. In connection with the said dispute, the following cases have already been registered against both the petitioner and the opposite parties. Out of the below cases, 6 cases were registered against petitioner and his party members and remaining 8 cases were registered against Opposite Party Members. S.No. Police Station, Crime Number, Offences under Section 1 E-2 Thirupalaivanam P.S., Cr.No.65/2025, u/s.191(2), 191 (3), 296(b), 115 (2), 118 (1), 351 (3) BNS 2 E-2 Thirupalaivanam P.S., Cr.No.66/2025, u/s.191(2), 191 (3), 115 (2), 118 (1), BNS 3 E-2 Thirupalaivanam P.S., Cr.No.156/2024, u/s.191(2), 115 (2), 118 (1), 351 (3) BNS 4 E-2 Thirupalaivanam P.S., Cr.No.157/2024, u/s.191(2), 118 (1), 351 (3) BNS 5 E-2 Thirupalaivanam P.S., Cr.No.40/2023, u/s.294(b), 505 (i) (c) IPC, r/w.4 of WH Act 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Contempt Petition No.2991 of 2025 S.No. Police Station, Crime Number, Offences under Section 6 E-2 Thirupalaivanam P.S., Cr.No.41/2023, u/s.147, 294(b), 506(i) IPC 7 E-2 Thirupalaivanam P.S., Cr.No.129/2023, u/s.294(b), 323 IPC 8 E-2 Thirupalaivanam P.S., Cr.No.130/2023, u/s.341, 294(b), 324 IPC 9 E-2 Thirupalaivanam P.S., Cr.No.211/2023, u/s.147, 148, 294(b), 324, 506(ii) IPC 10 E-2 Thirupalaivanam P.S., Cr.No.212/2023, u/s.147, 148, 341, 294(b), 324, 506(ii) IPC 11 E-2 Thirupalaivanam P.S., Cr.No.314/2023, u/s.147, 148, 294(b), 323, 506 (i) IPC, R/w.4 of WH Act 12 E-2 Thirupalaivanam P.S., Cr.No.315/2023, u/s.147, 341, 294(b), 323, 506(i) IPC 13 E-2 Thirupalaivanam P.S., Cr.No.07/2023, u/s.143, 341, 188 IPC 14 E-2 Thirupalaivanam P.S., Cr.No.36/2023, u/s.379 IPC' 3.Recording paragraph no.7 of the affidavit filed by the fifth respondent/ The Inspector of Police, E2 – Thirupalaivanam Police Station dated 17.10.2025, this Contempt Petition stands closed. 17.10.2025 pri Index: Yes/No Speaking Order: Yes/No NCC: Yes/No 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Contempt Petition No.2991 of 2025 M.DHANDAPANI,J. pri Contempt Petition No.2991 of 2025 17.10.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis