The Madras High Court has closed a contempt of court petition filed by actor Rajinikanth’s wife Latha Rajinikanth against Kancheepuram Collector Kalaiselvi Mohan after recording the officer’s submission that proceedings have been issued to pay the petitioner an enhanced compensation of ₹50,000 for every cent (435.6 square feet) of land acquired from her in 2006.
Justice N. Anand Venkatesh closed the contempt plea after recording the proceedings issued by the Collector on September 27, 2025 but directed the High Court Registry to list the matter again on Monday (November 10) to find out whether the money had reached the hands of the petitioner. The contempt petition was moved for alleged disobedience of an order passed by the judge on February 18.
A Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Chennai City Waterways Scheme, had acquired a total extent of 11.53.5 hectares of lands at Tirumudivakkam village in Sriperumbudur Taluk for the purpose of improving the Chembarambakkam surplus water course and widening the channels. At the time of acquisition in 2006, the Tahsildar fixed the market value of the lands to be ₹1,500 for every cent.
Most of the landowners accepted the compensation under protest and insisted on a reference to be made to a competent civil court, under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act of 1894, for determining the correct market value. Accordingly, the matter was referred to the Kancheepuram Sub Court which enhanced the compensation from ₹1,500 per cent to ₹29,430 for every cent on February 23, 2011.
