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Mr. K.Kumar, v. Dr. P.Senthilkumar, I.a.S., and 2 others

Madras HC9 Jul 2025CONT P/1992/2025

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What is this about?

Contempt petition closed; Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Section 11; willful disobedience of writ order; compliance by letter dated 04.04.2025 of Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine; regularization of services from date of initial appointment; WP.No.22351 of 2022 common order dated 23.07.2024; Deputy Director of Health Services Kancheepuram/Ranipet; Principal Secretary Health and Family Welfare; Director of Public Health; no punishment imposed; Madras High Court; G.K. Ilanthiraiyan J.; Cont.P.No.1992 of 2025.

What did the court decide?

Contempt petition closed in view of letter dated 04.04.2025 evidencing compliance with the order in WP.No.22351 of 2022 dated 23.07.2024; no punishment imposed on the respondents. ¶25

Mr. K.Kumar, Vs Dr. P.Senthilkumar, I.a.S., and 2 others — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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Cont.P.No.1992 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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Dated: 09.07.2025

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Coram:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

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K.Kumar ...Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.Dr.P.Senthilkumar, I.A.S., The Principal Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare(C2) Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 2.Dr.T.S.Selvavinayagam, The Director, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicines, DMS Compound, Teynampet, Chennai 600 006 3.Dr.T.R.Senthil, The Deputy Director of Health Services, O/o.Deputy Director of Health Services, Kancheepuram District, Previously, The Deputy Director of Health Services, O/o.Deputy Director of Health Services, Ranipet District ...Respondents

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PRAYER:

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Contempt petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts

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Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondents for their willfully disobedience and disrespect of the order passed in WP.No.22351 of 2022, its common order dated 23.07.2024.

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For Petitioner : M/s.Dharani Kasinathan

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For Respondents : Mr.K.Tippu Sulthan, Government Advocate

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ORDER

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This contempt petition has been filed praying to punish the respondents for their willfully disobedience and disrespect of the order passed in WP.No.22351 of 2022, its common order dated 23.07.2024, thereby the third respondent had been directed to regularize the petitioner's services with effect from the date of his initial appointment within a period of eight weeks.

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The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents produced letter dated 04.04.2025 of the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine and submitted that the order passed by this Court in WP.No.22351 of 2022, dated 23.07.2024 has been complied with by the aforesaid letter dated 04.04.2025.

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In view of the aforesaid letter dated 04.04.2025, this contempt

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petition is closed.

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09.07.2025 Speaking Order/Non Speaking Order (3/6) Index : Yes / No Netrual citation:Yes/No lok To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare(C2) Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009 2.The Director, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicines, DMS Compound, Teynampet, Chennai 600 006 3.The Deputy Director of Health Services, O/o.Deputy Director of Health Services, Kancheepuram District, Previously, The Deputy Director of Health Services, O/o.Deputy Director of Health Services, Ranipet District 4.The Government Advocate, High Court of Madras

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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