M.Pachamuthu and another v. Ms. G.Laxmi Priya, I.a.S., and 4 others
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt petition closed on compliance — Madras High Court, Cont. P.No. 1037 of 2025, P.T. Asha J., 03.06.2025. Filed under Section 11 of the Contempts of Courts Act by petitioners M. Pachamuthu and P. Selvan (counsel K. Selvaraj) against respondents G. Laxmi Priya IAS, T. Anand IAS, Sundaram P.T, Dr. R. Brindha Devi and Mani (counsel Haja Nazeerudeen, Additional Advocate General, assisted by P. Balathandayutham, Special Government Pleader) for wilful and wanton disobedience of orders dated 22.07.2024 in W.P.No.4651 of 2016. Services of illegally appointed cooks terminated by orders dated 31.05.2025, produced in Court; compliance noted; contempt petition closed. No precedent cited; no monetary quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
In compliance with the orders passed by this Court, the services of the cooks who had been illegally appointed were terminated by orders dated 31.05.2025, which orders were produced into the Court.