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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 25836
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
B.Pugalendhi, J
V.Ponnuchamy – Appellant
Versus
Mr.B.Murugesh, I.A.S., The Director of Agriculture – Respondent
Cont P(MD)No.859 of 2026 | W.P.(MD)No.35428 of 2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.T.Aswin Raja Simman
For the Respondents: Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh, Additional Government Pleader, Mr.J.Anand Kumar, Standing Counsel
Compliance with court order averts contempt; petition closed upon proof of implementation.
Headnote:The petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, alleges wilful disobedience of the court's order dated 10.12.2025 in the writ petition concerning seniority and pay scale revision. Essential facts include non-compliance claim post-writ order directing revisions. The court noted submission of compliance evidence via proceedings dated 13.03.2026 and 24.03.2026. The sole issue framed is whether the writ order dated 10.12.2025 has been complied with. The court's reasoning accepts the Additional Government Pleader's submission confirming compliance through seniority revision and pay refixation proceedings, furnished to petitioner's counsel. The Contempt Petition is closed.
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ORDER
This Contempt Petition has been filed complaining that the order of this Court dated 10.12.2025 passed in W.P.(MD)No.35428 of 2025 has not been complied with.
2. Today, when this contempt petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader submits that the order of this Court dated 10.12.2025 passed in W.P.(MD)No.35428 of 2025 has been complied with and the petitioner's seniority has been revised by proceedings dated 13.03.2026 and his scale of pay has been refixed by proceedings dated 24.03.2026. A copy of the proceedings dated 13.03.2026 and 24.03.2026 have also been furnished to the learned counsel for the petitioner.
3. Recording the same, this Contempt Petition is closed.
