Cont.P.No.2500 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20.08.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN Cont.P.No.2500 of 2026 M.Kalaiyarasan S/o.Madhaiyan, No.2C, Veeranur Gonur Post, Mettur Taluk, Salem District. Petitioner Vs K.Elambahavath The District Collector, The Collectorate Salem, Salem District. Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondent for willful disobedience of the order dated 02.02.2026 passed in W.P.No.2840 of 2026. For Petitioner: Ms.Hasmah .P For Respondent: Mr.K.Maheswaran Addl. Government Pleader ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.2500 of 2026 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by G.Arul Murugan, J.) This contempt petition is filed alleging disobedience of the order dated 02.02.2026 passed in W.P.No.2840 of 2026. 2. The writ petition was disposed of with a direction to the first respondent/District Collector to cause appropriate enquiry and, based on the finding arrived at, take enforcement action within three months, if it is found that there are encroachers. 3. Learned Additional Government Pleader, by filing a compliance report dated 18.8.2026, submits that, as directed by this Court, the District Collector has conducted a detailed enquiry on 06.08.2026 and, pursuant to the same, an order dated 8.8.2026 came to be passed, wherein it was held that the subject-property is classified as natham vacant land, and since the parties who are occupying the property are not encroachers, no proceedings are further undertaken. In the order dated 8.8.2026, it was also observed that a civil suit in this regard is pending before the District Munsif Court, Mettur. ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.2500 of 2026 4. In view of the order passed by the District Collector dated 8.8.2026 confirming that the subject-property is classified as natham vacant land, the order passed by this Court has been complied with and no further orders are required to be passed in this contempt petition. 5. Accordingly, the contempt petition is closed. However, it is open to the petitioner to challenge the order of the District Collector dated 8.8.2026, if so advised. No costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 20.08.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No bbr ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.2500 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J. bbr Cont.P.No.2500 of 2026 20.08.2026 ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis