BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.01.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI in WP(MD) No.24608 of 2025 S. Ramesh ... Petitioner Vs Dr. Maheshwar Dayal, I.P.S.,, The Director General of Prisons and Correctional Service of Tamil Nadu, Egmore, Chennai – 8. ...Contemnors/Respondents PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 10 of the Contempt of Courts Act, praying this Court, to punish the contemnors/respondents for having willfully and deliberately disobeyed the orders of this Court dated 04.11.2025 passed in WP(MD) No.24608 of 2025 and for having committed contempt of Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen For Respondent : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

This contempt petition is filed that the order of this Court in WP(MD) No.24608 of 2025dated 04.11.2025 has not been complied with.

2.Today(09.01.2026), when this contempt petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent by referring to the proceedings of the Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, dated 31.12.2025 submits that the order of this Court has been complied with. A copy of the proceedings is also placed before this Court.

3.Recording the aforesaid submission of the learned Special Government Pleader, this contempt petition is closed.

09.01.2026 Index:Yes/No vrn To Dr. Maheshwar Dayal, I.P.S., The Director General of Prisons and Correctional Service of Tamil Nadu, Egmore, Chennai – 8.

B.PUGALENDHI, J.

vrn Order made in in WP(MD) No.24608 of 2025

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