A.Sekar v. J.Radhakrishnan, Ias., and Another

ORDER This petition is filed alleging wilful disobedience of the order dated

17.10.2025. On the contempt petition is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner contended that this Court, by its order dated 17.10.2025 had directed the respondents to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner in terms of the directions contained in clause (2) of para 52 of the said order. It is also contended that though the second respondent had passed an order dated

10.02.2026, the said order is not compliance with the directions contained in para 52 of the order

¶2It is to be noted that this Court vide order in Sub.A.No.909 of 2023 in Cont.P.No.871 of 2021 in W.P.No.6172 of 2011 dated 10.07.2026, had held that the scope of a contempt petition is to bring to the notice of this Court the wilful disobedience of the order by the respondent /contemnor and the petitioner cannot seek to pursue the contempt proceedings as execution proceedings.

¶3Since, in the facts of the present case, the respondent having disposed of the appeal as directed by this Court, though the said disposal is not to the liking of the petitioner, and claims that the said disposal is not in accordance with the directions contained in paragraph No.52 of the order, such a issue cannot be brought under the ambit of contempt jurisdiction, for this Court to Page2 of 4 initiate action against the respondent/contemnor under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

¶4That being so, the petitioner has to work out his remedy available against the said order and cannot initiate the contempt petition alleging wilful disobedience of the order.

¶5In view of the above, contempt petition is devoid of merits and is liable to be dismissed.

¶6Accordingly, the contempt petition is dismissed.

17.07.2026 17-07-2026 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No KKD To

1.J.Radhakrishnan, IAS., The Chairman-Cum-Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

2.M.Ambiga, The Chief Engineer Personnel Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai -600 002. Page3 of 4 CONToPoNo.o2552oofo2026 T.VINODoKUMAR,oJ., KKD CONToPoNo.2552oofo2026 17-07-2026 Page4oofo4

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR A.Sekar ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1.J.Radhakrishnan, IAS., The Chairman-Cum-Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002. 2.M.Ambiga, The Chief Engineer Personnel, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai -600 002. .. Respondents Prayer : Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondents for contempt of court for wilful default and deliberately flouting and disobeying the orders passed by this Hon'ble Court dated 17.10.2025 in W.P.No. 802 of 2019. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.M.Fakkir Mohideen For Contemnor(s) : Mr.K.Nikkhilesh Athav for Mr/K.Rajkumar Standing Counsel Page1 of 4