R.K.Ayyappan, v. Tmt. Durga,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.07.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN Contempt Petition No.1693 of 2026 R.K.Ayyappan, Son of Late R.Krishnamoorthy, No.10 A, Old Bus Stand, Mannargudi Road, Thiruthuraipoondi, Tiruvarur District, Now temporarily residing at No.7, Krishna Varun Apartment, 35th Cross, M.G. Road, Besant Nagar, Chennai - 600 090.

Petitioner Vs Durga, The Commissioner, Thiruthuraipoondi Municipality, Tiruvarur District, Tiruvarur.

Respondent PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.29505 of 2018 dated 6.10.2023.

For Petitioner:

Mr. M.Venkatesh for Ms. R.S.Maitreya For Respondent:

Mr. V.Jayaprakash Narayanan

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Alleging willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.29505 of 2018, dated 6.10.2023, the petitioner has filed this contempt petition.

2. The respondent has filed a status report, in which, it is stated that the respondent had successfully evicted all 65 encroachers listed in the status report from the public waterbodies, ensuring that not a single party has been left out, omitted or granted any relaxation.

3. Learned counsel for the respondent also submits that all the encroachments have been removed and now there are no encroachments to be removed.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has not disputed the said submission made by learned counsel for the respondent.

In view of the above, nothing remains to be adjudicated in this contempt petition. Accordingly, the contempt petition is closed. No costs.

(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 02.07.2026 Index :

Yes/No :

Yes/No bbr

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.

bbr Contempt Petition No.1693 of 2026 02.07.2026