Case Note & Summary
The contempt petition was filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, by R. Saravanan against four respondents: Mangat Ram Sharma (Secretary, PWD), R. Arunmozhi (Executive Engineer, PWD), P.G. Gowrisankar (Section Officer, PWD), and Ravichandran (Thasildar, Ambattur Taluk). The petitioner alleged that the respondents had committed contempt of the order dated 26.04.2024 passed by the Madras High Court in W.P. No.11909 of 2024, which directed removal of encroachments from Korattur lake. During the hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader, Mr. A. Selvendiran, submitted that all encroachments had been removed except six houses, against which a separate writ petition, WP.No.6702 of 2025, had been filed. The court noted that the said writ petition was disposed of on the same day. Recording the submission, the court closed the contempt petition and directed the authorities to proceed with the removal of the remaining six encroachments from Korattur lake. The order was passed by a division bench comprising Justice S.M. Subramaniam and Justice C. Kumarappan on 27-01-2026.
Headnote
A) Contempt of Court - Compliance with Court Orders - Removal of Encroachments - Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 11 - The contempt petition was filed alleging non-compliance of the court's order dated 26.04.2024 in W.P. No.11909 of 2024 directing removal of encroachments from Korattur lake. The Special Government Pleader submitted that all encroachments except six houses had been removed, and the six houses were subject to WP.No.6702 of 2025 which was disposed on the same day. Recording the submission, the court closed the contempt petition and directed authorities to proceed with removal of the remaining encroachments. (Paras 1-2)
Issue of Consideration
Whether the respondents committed contempt of court by failing to comply with the order dated 26.04.2024 in W.P. No.11909 of 2024 regarding removal of encroachments from Korattur lake.
Final Decision
Contempt petition closed. Authorities directed to proceed with removal of remaining six encroachments from Korattur lake.
Law Points
- Contempt of Courts Act
- 1971
- Section 11
- Compliance with court orders
- Removal of encroachments
