Cont.P(MD)No.1331 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.07.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL Cont.P.(MD)No.1331 of 2026 1. Trichy Palpannai -Thuvakkudi Service Road Meetpu Kootamaipu, by its President, S.Subramaniyan, Supa Preethi Illam, 4/120, 4th Street, Vignesh Nagar, Kattur, Trichy - 1 ... Petitioner(s) in CONT P(MD). 1331/ 2026 - Vs. - 1. Selvakumar Project Director, National Highways Authority of India Natarajapuram, Thanjavur. 2. R. Selvaraj Secretary, Highways and Small Ports Department Government of Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Chennai -9. 3. V. Saravanan District Collector Tiruchirappalli 4. Vadivel Prabu Special District Revenue Officer, National Highways Authority of India, Thanjavur -Trichy, Nh 83, Collector Office Campus, Trichy. Page 1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P(MD)No.1331 of 2026 ... Respondent(s) in CONT P(MD). 1331/ 2026 Prayer in CONT P(MD). 1331/ 2026 :Contempt Petition filed under section 11 of the Contempt of Courts act 1971, to initiate contempt proceedings against the contmenors for their willful disobedience of the order passed by this Honourable Court in W.P.(MD) no. 22793/2024 dated 13/02/2025. For Petitioner : M/s.S.Muthukrishnan For Respondents : Mr.M.P.Senthil for R2 to R4 Counsel for State Mr.P.Karthick for R1 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.) The Contempt Petition has been filed on the basis of the statement made across the Bar that work to acquire the land for the purpose of laying a service road has been taken in right earnest and instructions are that the process is expected to be completed by June, 2025. 2. It is contended that even by June 2026, the process has not been completed, but, however, the writ petition is still pending. Page 2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P(MD)No.1331 of 2026 3. This is only a statement made on instructions. There can be various other factors, which would have prevented for bonafide reasons, acquisition of lands or even after land is acquired laying of service road and any other administrative act to be completed. Contempt would not strictly lie as there is no violation of the direction of this court. It is only a submission made by the counsel. It is not even an undertaking recorded by the court. It had been further stated that an affidavit should be filed regarding the progress. It is contended that the affidavit had been filed. It is open to the petitioner to file his objections or his remarks to the said affidavit, if they are factually not correct. It will only be appropriate the writ petition itself is heard. 4. Accordingly, the contempt petition is closed. The writ petition may be listed on 21.07.2026. (C.V.K.,J.) (R.S.V,J.) 07.07.2026 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No RR https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P(MD)No.1331 of 2026 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J AND R.SAKTHIVEL, J RR Cont.P.(MD)No.1331 of 2026 07.07.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis