C.Kalavathi v. Mrs.Supriya Sahu,

O R D E R This Contempt Petition has been filed alleging violation of the order dated 24.04.2025 passed in W.P.(MD) No.9372 of 2025.

¶2By virtue of the said order this Court directed the respondent No.3 to enquire as to whether the wages that are being paid to the petitioners were in terms of Clause 11(a) of the Letters of Intent issued for the years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 onwards and to ensure that wages are paid to the petitioners in terms of the said Clause 11(a).

3.Against the said order dated 24.04.2025, a writ appeal came to be filed by the 7th respondent in W.A(MD)No.1337 of 2025 before the Division Bench of this Court, wherein the parties agreed before Division Bench that it is for the first respondent to conduct necessary enquiry and not by the third respondent. Accordingly, an enquiry was conducted and a report was submitted before the learned Division Bench, pursuant to the interim order passed by the learned Division Bench. After taking note of the said report, the learned Division Bench closed the writ appeal as having become infructuous. The contempt petition filed therein alleging violation of the interim order passed there in were also closed.

¶4From the order dated 21.11.2025 passed by the learned Division Bench in the said writ appeal, it is evident that liberty has been granted to the writ petitioner to take appropriate steps challenging the report dated 22.10.2025 submitted by the Enquiry Committee.

¶5In light of the subsequent developments, the order passed by this Court dated 24.04.2025 in W.P.(MD) No.9372 of 2025 stands modified. The learned Division Bench has also opined that the said order has been worked out.

¶6In view of the above, this Court is of the considered view that the present Contempt Petition cannot be entertained. It is open to the petitioners to take appropriate steps against the report dated 22.10.2025 in the manner known to law.

¶7Accordingly, the contempt petition is dismissed.

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1.Mrs. Supriya Sahu The Secretary to Government, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Secretariat Fort St. George Chennai -600009

2.D.K.Chitra, The Director of Medical and Rural Health Service, Directorate of Medical and Rural and Health Services, Dms, Complex, No 361, Annasalai Teynampet.

3.H. Krishnan Unni, The Managing Director, Tamilnadu Medical Services Corporation Ltd, No. 417 Pantheon Road Egmore, Chennai 600008

4.K. Kalaiselvi, The Joint Director of Health Services, Government District Headquarters Hospital, Periyakulam, Theni 625 601

5.Ranjeet Singh The District Collector District Collector Office, Theni, Theni (Dt).

6.Mrs.M.Banumathi The Chief Medical Officer, Mahathmagandhiji Government Hospital, LF Main Road, Cumbum, Theni(DT) 625 516.

7.M. Chintabharath The Managing Director, M/s Quality Property Management Services Pvt Ltd Flat No Gd Coral Garden D/no 38 2nd Main Road RA Puram Chennai 600028 MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR

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06.04.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.04.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR 1.C.Kalavathi 2. N.Gowthami 3. M.Eswaran 4. R.Sivakumar 5. T.Azhagammal 6. P.Maheswari 7. M.Meena 8. P.Kannammal 9. S.Karthika 10. E.Muppidathi 11. S.Sathya 12. P.Murugan 13. M.Amuthavalli 14. M.Kavitha 15. V.Aruna 16. M.Jeevitha 17. S.Chitra 18. R.Indurani 19. M.Mahalakshmi 20. M.Bagawathi 21. M.Eswari 22. A.Mercy Vasantha 23. G.Sumathi 24. G.Dineshkumar 25. M.Selvaganapathi 26. P.Pechiyammal 27. A.Rajangam 28. R.Kamatchi 29. M.Kowsik 30. S.Selvaraj 31. P.Esther Rani 32. M.Manimozhi ... Petitioners/Petitioners Vs. 1.Mrs. Supriya Sahu The Secretary to Government, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Secretariat Fort St. George Chennai -600009 2.D.K.Chitra, The Director of Medical and Rural Health Service, Directorate of Medical and Rural and Health Services, Dms, Complex, No 361, Annasalai Teynampe 3.H. Krishnan Unni, The Managing Director, Tamilnadu Medical Services Corporation Ltd, No. 417 Pantheon Road Egmore, Chennai 600008 4.K. Kalaiselvi, The Joint Director of Health Services, Government District Headquarters Hospital, Periyakulam, Theni 625 601 5.Ranjeet Singh The District Collector District Collector Office, Theni, Theni (Dt). 6.Mrs.M.Banumathi The Chief Medical Officer, Mahathmagandhiji Government Hospital, LF Main Road, Cumbum, Theni(DT) 625 516. 7.M. Chintabharath The Managing Director, M/s Quality Property Management Services Pvt Ltd Flat No Gd Coral Garden D/no 38 2nd Main Road RA Puram Chennai 600028 ... Contemnors/Respondents Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the contemnors/respondents herein for their deliberate and willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P(MD)No.9372 of 2025, dated 24.04.2025. For Petitioners : Mr.M.Manivannan For RR1,2,4 to 6 : Mr.S.Shaji Bino Special Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.V.K.Shivakumar for Mr.M.P.Senthil For R7 : Mr.B.Raja