B.Nagarajan v. D.Karthikeyan Ias and 3 Others

ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents.

¶2The present contempt petition is filed to punish the respondents for wilful disobedience of the order passed by this Court dated 02.08.2022 in W.P.No.23436 of 2019.

¶3It is brought to the notice of this Court that aggrieved by the order of this Court dated 02.08.2022 in W.P.No.23436 of 2019, the State had preferred a writ appeal vide W.A.No.484 of 2024 and the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court vide its order dated 05.09.2024 had allowed the writ appeal partly and directed the respondents - State to take a final decision with regard to eligibility of the writ petitioner to the benefits of G.O.Ms.No.76, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, dated 31-05-2019, within a period of eight weeks; that the respondents thereafter has passed an order dated

17.12.2024, adjudicating the eligibility, or otherwise, of the petitioner to claim the benefits under G.O.Ms.No.76 dated 31.05.2019.

¶4The learned Government Advocate further submits that in so far as the subsequent proceedings issued by the respondents are concerned the petitioner did not choose to challenge the same. Page3 of 4

¶5In view of the above, the respondents pursuant to the directions contained in the writ appeal vide order dated 05.09.2024 passed in W.A.No.484 of 2024 having taken further action by issuing proceedings dated 17.12.2024, this Court is of the view that the respondents have complied with the order of this Court, as modified in the writ appeal, and as such, the present contempt petition does not survive for consideration .

¶6Accordingly, this contempt petition stands closed. 17-07-2026 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No KKD Page4 of 4 T.VINOD KUMAR, J., KKD To

¶1D.Karthikeyan IAS Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St.George, Chenani - 600 009.

¶2Kiran Gurrala ,IAS., Director of Town Panchayat, Office of the Directorate of Town Panchayat, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai - 600 028.

¶3M.Ravi kumar The Assistant Director of Town Panchayats, Karur District, Karur.

¶4T.Prabhu Shankar, IAS., The District Collector, Karur District, Karur. 17-07-2026

Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR B.Nagarajan ..Petitioner(s) Vs. 1. D.Karthikeyan IAS Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St.George, Chenani - 600 009. 2. Kiran Gurrala ,IAS., Director of Town Panchayat, Office of the Directorate of Town Panchayat, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai - 600 028. 3. M.Ravi Kumar The Assistant Director of Town Panchayats, Karur District, Karur. 4. T.Prabhu Shankar, IAS., The District Collector, Karur District, Karur. .. Respondents Prayer : Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondents for wilful disobedience of the order of this Court in W.P.No.23436 of 2019 dated 2.8.2022. For Petitioner(s) : Mr.S.Mahesh For Respondents : Ms.Y.Kavitha Page2 of 4