Rajkumar vs Mr.Anbalagan on 17 July, 2025

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Rajkumar vs Mr.Anbalagan on 17 July, 2025

Bench: S.M.Subramaniam

                                                                                      CONT.P.(MD)No.1535 of 2018


                            BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

                                                 DATED : 17.07.2025

                                                          CORAM:

                              THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
                                                             AND
                                  THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE

                                           CONT.P.(MD)No.1535 of 2018
                                                      in
                                           W.M.P.(MD)No.15966 of 2018
                                                      in
                                            W.P.(MD)No.18072 of 2018

                Rajkumar                                                                 ... Petitioner
                                                               Vs.

                1.Mr.Anbalagan,
                  District Collector,
                  Karur District, Karur.

                2.Mr.Saravanamoorthi,
                  Revenue Divisional Officer,
                  Karur District, Karur.

                3.Mr.T.P.Ganesan,
                  Executive Engineer,
                  River Protection Division,
                  Trichy.

                4.Mr.V.C.Prabhakaran,
                  Assistant Executive Engineer,
                  River Protection Division,
                  Kulithalai, Karur District.

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                5.Mr.Ravikumar,
                  Tahsildar,
                  Manmangalam Taluk, Karur District.

                6.Mr.Gurunathan,
                  Inspector of Police,
                  Velayuthampalayam Police Station,
                  Karur District.

                7.Mr.Balasubramanian,
                  Village Administrative Officer,
                  Thotakurichi Village, Karur District.

                8.Subramani                                                              ...Respondents

                PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to
                punish the respondents for their deliberate and willful disobedience of the order of
                this Court dated 16.08.2018 passed in W.M.P.(MD)No.15966 of 2018 in
                W.P.(MD)No.18072 of 2018.


                                   For Petitioner            : Mr.S.Gokulraj
                                   For R1 to R5 & R7: Mr.P.Thilak Kumar,
                                                              Government Pleader
                                   For R6                    : Mr.S.Ravi,
                                                              Additional Public Prosecutor
                                   For R8                    : Mr.J.Senthil Kumaraiah




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                                                                  ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 5 and 7 would submit that illegal sand quarrying has already been stopped. On identification of illegal sand quarrying, criminal actions are initiated.

2.That being so, there is no willful disobedience of the order of this Court. If at all any complaint is received on illegal sand quarrying, the authorities competent are directed to initiate immediate action by prosecuting the offenders under criminal law.

3.With these observations, this Contempt Petition stands closed.

(S.M.S., J.) & (A.D.M.C., J.) 17.07.2025 (½) NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 21/07/2025 03:01:09 pm ) CONT.P.(MD)No.1535 of 2018 To

1.Mr.Anbalagan, District Collector, Karur District, Karur.

2.Mr.Saravanamoorthi, Revenue Divisional Officer, Karur District, Karur.

3.Mr.T.P.Ganesan, Executive Engineer, River Protection Division, Trichy.

4.Mr.V.C.Prabhakaran, Assistant Executive Engineer, River Protection Division, Kulithalai, Karur District.

5.Mr.Ravikumar, Tahsildar, Manmangalam Taluk, Karur District.

6.Mr.Gurunathan, Inspector of Police, Velayuthampalayam Police Station, Karur District.

7.Mr.Balasubramanian, Village Administrative Officer, Thotakurichi Village, Karur District.

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AND DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

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