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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 19698

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J
A.Manthira Moorthy S/o Ayannar – Appellant
Versus
Dr.D.Karthikeyan, Principal Secretary to Government – Respondent
Contempt Petition | W.P.No. 19789 of 2024



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.G.Bala
For the Respondents: Dr.T.Seenivasan Special Government Pleader

The court reinforces the need for compliance with its orders and allows petitioners to seek remedies for grievances resulting from respondents' actions.

Headnote:The present Contempt Petition seeks to punish the respondents for non-compliance with an order of the High Court regarding the consideration of the petitioners' case as per government orders. The respondents asserted that compliance had occurred with the court's directions. The court noted the submission and closed the Contempt Petition, allowing the petitioners to challenge any grievances regarding the orders made by the respondents. The Court emphasized the importance of complying with judicial orders.

Table of Content
1. summary of contempt petition and non-compliance with court orders. (Para 1)
2. submission by the respondents indicating they complied with the order. (Para 2)
3. conclusion on the status of the contempt petition. (Para 3)

ORDER

This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondents for non compliance of the order dated 23.07.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.19789 of 2024, thereby directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners in the light of the government orders in G.O.(2D)No.64 Municipal Administration and Water Supplies (MC3) Department dated 08.08.2019 and G.O.(2D) No.68 Municipal Administration and Water Supplies (MC3) Department dated 27.08.2019, within a period of twelve weeks.

2. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that as directed by this Court, the second respondent considered the case of the petitioners and passed order by the proceedings dated 04.07.2025. He also produced a copy of the order dated 04.07.2025 before this Court.

3. Recording the above submissions, the Contempt Petition stands closed. If any grievance over the order passed by the respondents, the petitioners are at liberty to challenge the same in the manner known to law.

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