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Madras High Court
A.Gopalakrishnan vs G.Venkataraman on 27 February, 2026
Author: G.Jayachandran
Bench: G.Jayachandran
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 27.02.2026
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN
AND
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN
CONT.P(MD)No.3262 OF 2025
IN
W.P(MD)No.21149 of 2025
A.Gopalakrishnan ... Petitioner/Writ Petitioner
.Vs.
1.G.Venkataraman, I.P.S.,
The Director General of Police,
No.4, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai,
Mylapore, Chennai- 600 004.
2.Dinesh Ponraj Oliver, I.A.S.,
The Inspector General of Registration,
No.100, Santhome High Road,
Chennai- 6090 028.
3.S.P.Karthika, I.A.S.,
The Commissioner,
Prohibition and Excise Department,
Chepauk,Chennai – 600 005.
4.R.V.Shajaveena, I.A.S.,
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The District Collector,
Theni, Theni District – 625 531.
5.Dr.B.Bhukya Sneha Priya, I.A.S.,
The Superintendent of Police,
Theni District, Theni 625 531.
6 .C.Sasikala,
The District Registrar of Registration,
Combined Buildings,Near District Collectorate,
Theni, Theni District 625 531.
7.Visagan, I.A.S.,
The Managing Director,
Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation,
CMDA, Tower -II 4th Floor,
Gandhi Irwin Bridge Road,
Egmore, Chennai – 600 008.
8.S.Rajendran,
The District Manager,
Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited,
Theni District,
Theni – 625 531. ...Contemnors 3 to 8/
Respondents 1 to 5
PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying this Court to punish the
Contemnors/Respondents for their deliberate and wilful
disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P(MD)No.
21149 of 2025, dated 22.08.2025.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Shankar Ganesh
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For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar
1 to 4 and 6 Government Pleader
For Respondent-5 :Mr.K.Gnanasekaran
Govt.Advocate(Crl.side)
For Respondents : Mr.S.Sivanesan
7 and 8 Standing Counsel.
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN)
This Contempt Petition has been filed alleging violation of
the orders passed by this Court in W.P(MD)No.21149 of 2025,
dated 22.08.2025, wherein, the Writ Petition was disposed of with
certain directions to the authorities.
2.Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, learned Government pleader takes
notice for the respondents 1 to 4 and 6, Mr.K.Gnanasekaran,
learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side)takes notice for the fifth
respondent and Mr.S.Sivanesan, learned Standing Counsel takes
notice for the respondents 7 and 8.
3.On 24.02.2026, when the Contempt petition came up for
consideration, it is reported by the learned Government Pleader
appearing for the respondents 1 to 4 and 6 that for violation of the
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bye-laws, registration of the society which is running the
Recreation Club was cancelled. However, to verify whether FL2
license given to the Club to run the bar also is cancelled, we
adjourn the matter today for reporting action taken against the
Club pursuant to he cancellation of registration.
4.Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration,
proceedings of the Commissioner of of Prohibition and Excise,
dated 26.2.2026 is circulated to the Court, In the said proceedings,
the Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise through the Assistant
Commissioner of Excise, Theni, had sealed the bar run by the club
and photographs of the sealed permit room is furnished.
5.Recording the above said compliance, the Contempt
Petition is closed.
[G.J.,J.] [K.K.R.K.,J.]
27.02.2026
NCS : Yes/No
Index : Yes / No
Internet : Yes / No
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1.G.Venkataraman, I.P.S.,
The Director General of Police,
No.4, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai,
Mylapore, Chennai- 600 004.
2.Dinesh Ponraj Oliver, I.A.S.,
The Inspector General of Registration,
No.100, Santhome High Road,
Chennai- 6090 028.
3.S.P.Karthika, I.A.S.,
The Commissioner,
Prohibition and Excise Department,
Chepauk,Chennai – 600 005.
4.R.V.Shajaveena, I.A.S.,
The District Collector,
Theni, Theni District – 625 531.
5.Dr.B.Bhukya Sneha Priya, I.A.S.,
The Superintendent of Police,
Theni District, Theni 625 531.
6 .C.Sasikala,
The District Registrar of Registration,
Combined Buildings,Near District Collectorate,
Theni, Theni District 625 531.
7.Visagan, I.A.S.,
The Managing Director,
Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation,
CMDA, Tower -II 4th Floor,
Gandhi Irwin Bridge Road,
Egmore, Chennai – 600 008.
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8.S.Rajendran,
The District Manager,
Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited,
Theni District,
Theni – 625 531.
DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.
and
K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,J.
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ORDER MADE IN
CONT.P(MD)No.3262 OF 2025
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