CONT.P.(MD)No.1577 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN Cont.P.(MD)No.1577 of 2026 in W.M.P.(MD)No.24014 of 2023 in W.P.(MD)No.27993 of 2023 R.U.Sharath Chandran ... Petitioner Vs. 1.Jose Vayalil, The Parish Priest, R.C. Holy Cross Church, Kallampotrai, Maalaicode, Kanyakumari District. 2.Kanagaraj, S/o. Muthaiyan, Elluvilai Veedu, Maalaicode, Kanyakumari District. 3.Jayasingh, S/o. Chandra Bose, Mullaicheri Nadai, Maalaicode, Kanyakumari District. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT.P.(MD)No.1577 of 2026 4.Selvan, S/o. Kumaraswamy, Marankattu Vilai, Kalampotrai, Maalaicode, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondents Prayer: Contempt petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the contemnors/respondents herein for their willful and wanton disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.M.P.(MD) No.24104 of 2023 in W.P.(MD)No.27993 of 2023 dated 28.11.2023. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Koshore For Respondents : Mr.A.Bala Krishnan O R D E R All the contemnors are present in person. Shri.Jose Vayalil states that he has been transferred to Kollancode and that he is not the incumbent parish priest. 2.Be that as it may, out of respect for the Court summon, he has chosen to appear. We appreciate the gesture shown by the first 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT.P.(MD)No.1577 of 2026 respondent herein. The respondents 2 to 4 are members of the local church. On instructions, all the four of them inform the Court that since prior approval from the District Collector has not been obtained, the petition mentioned place will not be used as a place for public religious worship. 3.Recording the said undertaking given before this Court, this contempt petition is closed. 10.07.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT.P.(MD)No.1577 of 2026 To:- 1.Jose Vayalil, The Parish Priest, R.C. Holy Cross Church, Kallampotrai, Maalaicode, Kanyakumari District. 2.Kanagaraj, S/o. Muthaiyan, Elluvilai Veedu, Maalaicode, Kanyakumari District. 3.Jayasingh, S/o. Chandra Bose, Mullaicheri Nadai, Maalaicode, Kanyakumari District. 4.Selvan, S/o. Kumaraswamy, Marankattu Vilai, Kalampotrai, Maalaicode, Kanyakumari District. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT.P.(MD)No.1577 of 2026 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT.P.(MD)No.1577 of 2026 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. ias Cont.P.(MD)No.1577 of 2026 in W.M.P.(MD)No.24014 of 2023 in W.P.(MD)No.27993 of 2023 10.07.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis