Cont.P.(MD)No.881 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Cont.P.(MD)No.881 of 2026 in W.P.(MD)No.11617 of 2025 Mahavishnu ... Petitioner Vs. 1.S.Saravanan, The District Collector, Collectorate, Dindigul District. 2.R.Kannan, The Revenue Divisional Officer, Palani, Dindigul District. 3.V.Sanjay Gandhi, The Tashildar, Oddanchathiam, Dindigul District. ... Respondents PRAYER : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971, to punish the Contemnors/Respondents for the willful violation of this Court's order in WP(MD).No.11617 of 2025 dated 23.04.2025. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.(MD)No.881 of 2026 For Petitioner : Mr.S.Karthik For Respondents : Mr.M.P.Senthil, Government Advocate. ORDER (By G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) The direction was given by this Court to the Revenue Divisional Officer. In fact, the direction should have been given to the Tahsildar. Be that as it may be, vide proceedings dated 22.05.2026, the Revenue Divisional Officer has directed the Tahsildar to remove the encroachment in question by taking action under the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905. 2.We direct the Tahsildar, Oddanchathiram to comply with the order of the Revenue Divisional Officer, Palani within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3.With the aforesaid direction, this contempt petition is closed. (G.R.S. J.,) & (S.S.Y. J.,) 05.06.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.(MD)No.881 of 2026 To: 1.S.Saravanan, The District Collector, Collectorate, Dindigul District. 2.R.Kannan, The Revenue Divisional Officer, Palani, Dindigul District. 3.V.Sanjay Gandhi, The Tashildar, Oddanchathiam, Dindigul District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.(MD)No.881 of 2026 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. and S.SRIMATHY , J. ias Cont.P.(MD)No.881 of 2026 in W.P.(MD)No.11617 of 2025 05.06.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis