Cont.P.No.334 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10.07.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN Contempt Petition No.334 of 2026 J.Jeevakumar Immanuel Joseph No.2/4, 4th Street, Jayalakshmi, Kattupakkam Village, Chennai - 600 056. Petitioner Vs 1.Amudha IAS The State of Tamil Nadu, Secretary to Government, Department of Revenue, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009. 2.J.Shankaran The Tahsildar, Poonamallee Taluk, No.5, Trunk Road, Poonamallee, Chennai - 600 056. Respondents ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.334 of 2026 PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order of this Court in W.P.No.19685 of 2000, dated 16.06.2023. For Petitioner: Mr.M.Ramalingam For Respondents: Mr.R.Veeramani Government Pleader ORDER (Order of the Court was made by G.Arul Murugan, J.) This contempt petition is filed alleging disobedience of the order dated 16.06.2023 passed in W.P.No.19685 of 2020. 2. While disposing of the writ petition, it was noted that the encroachments in Survey No.55 and 79/1 have been removed. As far as the encroachments in Survey No.62/1 is concerned, the authorities were directed to take action after considering the submission of persons in encroachment and also, similarly, in Survey Nos.8/1 and 8/3, the authorities were directed to take necessary action for removal of the encroachments. ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.334 of 2026 3. The second respondent/Tahsildar has filed a status report, affirmed on 09.07.2026, stating that as regards the encroachments in Survey No.62/1, inspection was conducted and six encroachments were identified and out of the identified encroachments, 5 of the encroachers were evicted on 03.07.2026, however, one encroacher has filed a suit in O.S.No.480 of 2026 on the file of the Principal District Judge, Tiruvallur, wherein an interim order has been granted. 4. In the status report, it has been further stated that as regards Survey Nos.8/1 and 8/3, 32 houses have been identified in the said survey numbers and the land being classified as Boodhan Land, a proposal for land distribution to the poor landless people under Section 19(1) of the Boodhan Board Act, 1956 has been sent vide proceedings dated 24.12.2025. 5. Recording the averments in the status report, we close this contempt petition, observing that the order has been substantially complied with. ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.334 of 2026 There shall be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 10.07.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No bbr ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.334 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J. bbr Contempt Petition No.334 of 2026 10.07.2026 ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis