CONT P No. 265 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25-02-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN CONT P No. 265 of 2026 1. Balaji Maradapa S/O. Lakshmana Murthy, Golden Gate , 35 Habibulla Road T.Nagar Chennai 17 Petitioner(s) Vs 1. R.Saranya The Commissioner Avadi Corporation, Avadi Chennai 54 Contemnor(s) PRAYER To punish the respondent for having violated the order dated 16.10.2025 passed in wmp.no. 44375 of 2025 in w.p.no. 39509 of 2025. For Petitioner (s): For Contemnor(s): Mr.C.Umashankar Mr.R.A.Gopinath, Standing Counsel For Avadi Corporation ORDER Despite granting an interim order, the respondents continued to construct on the premises which is the subject matter of the writ petition. Hence, the petitioner filed a contempt petition. 1 / 25 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 265 of 2026 2.During the course of hearing, the nature of construction alleged by Mr.C.Umashankar was disputed by Mr.R.A.Gopinath. Hence, this Court appointed Mr.N.Naveen Kumar as an Advocate Commissioner in this contempt petition to inspect the property and to submit a report as to whether which of the submissions are true. 3.The report of Mr.N.Naveen Kumar indicates that the allegation that had been made by the petitioner in the contempt petition are true and correct. In order to rectify the situation, it was submitted by Mr.R.A.Gopinath that steps have been taken to restore the land to its original position. I called upon the respondent to file an affidavit of undertaking, stating that the land will be restored to the position as it stood on the date of grant of interim order. The respondent has filed a counter affidavit. The same is scanned and extracted hereunder:- 2 / 25 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 265 of 2026 3 / 25 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 265 of 2026 4 / 25 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 265 of 2026 5 / 25 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 265 of 2026 6 / 25 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 265 of 2026 7 / 25 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 265 of 2026 8 / 25 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 265 of 2026 9 / 25 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 265 of 2026 10 / 25 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 265 of 2026 11 / 25 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 265 of 2026 12 / 25 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 265 of 2026 13 / 25 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 265 of 2026 14 / 25 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 265 of 2026 15 / 25 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 265 of 2026 16 / 25 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 265 of 2026 17 / 25 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 265 of 2026 18 / 25 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 265 of 2026 19 / 25 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 265 of 2026 20 / 25 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 265 of 2026 21 / 25 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 265 of 2026 22 / 25 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 265 of 2026 23 / 25 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 265 of 2026 4.As the undertaking affidavit states that the offending construction had been removed and the land had been restored to the position as it stood before, accepting the apology set forth in paragraph No.2 of the affidavit, the contempt petition stands closed. 25-02-2026 krk Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1.R.Saranya The Commissioner Avadi Corporation, Avadi Chennai 54 24 / 25 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 265 of 2026 V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN J. krk CONT P No. 265 of 2026 25-02-2026 25 / 25 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis