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Madras High Court Directs Revenue Authorities and Corporation to Evict Encroachers from Water Body in Contempt Proceedings. Court Finds Partial Compliance with Previous Eviction Order and Issues Further Removal Direction Under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971....

The contempt petition was instituted by S. Sunitha and Kokila seeking to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order dated 14.02.2024 passed in W.P.No.18877 of 2020. The earlier writ ...

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Madras High Court examines cancellation of free house site assignments in Virudhunagar district; Court finds that contradictory certificates from Village Administrative Officer necessitate careful examination by authorities...

The writ petition was filed by 23 individuals against the District Collector, District Adi Dravida Welfare Officer, and Special Tahsildar of Virudhunagar district, seeking a writ of mandamus to direct...

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Madras High Court Disposes Writ Petition Seeking Correction of FMB and Patta by Directing Consideration of Representations. Revenue Authorities Required to Consider Representations for Correction of Field Measurement Book Entries and Issuance of Patta for Land in Melathur Village, Pudukkottai District, Without Deciding Merits....

The petition was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by the petitioner, Parameshwari, seeking a Writ of Mandamus to direct the revenue authorities to correct the Field Measurement Boo...

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Madras High Court Disposes Writ Petition for Patta Name Correction; Revenue Divisional Officer Directed to Consider Application in Eight Weeks. Petitioner to Provide Satisfactory Evidence of Correct Father's Name Before Rectification....

Background: The petitioner, M. Venkatesh, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, seeking a writ of mandamus against rev...

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Madras High Court Disposes of Writ Petition Seeking Consideration of Representation for Issuance of Chitta and Adangal: Holds Pendency of Civil Suit Not a Bar. Revenue Authority Directed to Consider Representation on Merits Within Twelve Weeks After Hearing Parties....

The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the first to third respondents to consider his representation dated 15.03.2025 ...

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Madras High Court Closes Contempt Petition After Respondent Complies With Earlier Order. Compliance of Order in Writ Petition Moots Contempt Allegations Under Contempt of Courts Act, 1971....

The petitioner, PL.Sivandhaperumal, filed a contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, alleging willful and deliberate d...

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Madras High Court Allows Husband's Appeal and Grants Divorce Decree Under Section 13(1A)(ii) Hindu Marriage Act Due to Wife's Failure to Enforce Restitution Decree. Trial Court Erred in Holding Fresh Petition Not Maintainable and in Treating Police Complaint as Enforcement Step....

The marriage between the appellant (husband) and the respondent (wife) was solemnized on 2 February 2009 according to Hindu rites and customs. They lived together for only seven days and separated due...

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Madras High Court Allows Wife’s Appeal in Divorce Case Holding Unsubstantiated Adultery Allegation by Husband Constitutes Cruelty. Subsequent Events Including Adultery Imputation and Long Separation Considered to Dissolve Marriage Under Section 19 of Family Courts Act, 1984....

The appeal arose from a Christian marriage solemnized on 29 December 2003 between Shally Roselin, a teacher, and Aaron Durairaj, a Reverend and correspondent of schools. Two children were born. The wi...

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Madras High Court Quashes Recovery Order Against Retired Agricultural Officer for Excess Pension Due to Violation of Natural Justice and Prolonged Delay. Recovery of Inadvertently Paid Excess Pension Without Misrepresentation or Fraud Held Impermissible Under Article 226 of Constitution of India....

The petitioner, a former Agricultural Officer, retired on 30.04.2014 and was receiving a monthly pension of Rs.43,921 under PPO No.RO-713261. The respondents claimed that an excess pension of Rs.2,43,...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Minor's Writ Petition as Withdrawn in Community Certificate Matter. Court Allows Withdrawal of Challenge Against Revenue Divisional Officer's Order Dated 29.05.2023 Without Adjudicating Merits....

This matter concerns a writ petition filed before the High Court of Judicature at Madras by a minor petitioner, Y.S.Varshitha, represented by her natural guardian and mother. The petitioner challenged...