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G.Aravamudhan v. Dr. P.Senthilkumar, I.a.S., and 2 others

Madras HC9 Jul 2025CONT P/1993/2025

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What is this about?

Contempt petition; Contempt of Courts Act 1971 Section 11; willful disobedience; WP.No.30111 of 2022; common order dated 23.07.2024; regularization of services from initial appointment; Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine; compliance letter dated 04.04.2025; G. Aravamuthan v. Dr. P. Senthilkumar & others; Principal Secretary Health and Family Welfare; Director of Public Health; Deputy Director of Health Services Vellore; Government Advocate K. Tippu Sulthan; counsel Dharani Kasinathan; Madras High Court; G.K. Ilanthiraiyan J.; 09.07.2025; contempt petition closed.

What did the court decide?

None; the contempt petition was closed upon noting compliance of the writ order by letter dated 04.04.2025, without any order punishing the respondents. ¶28

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

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Cont.P.No.1993 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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G.Aravamuthan ...Petitioner Vs.

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1.Dr.P.Senthilkumar, I.A.S.,

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The Principal Secretary to Government, Health and Family welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9

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2.Dr.T.S.Selvavinayagam, The Director, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicines, Teynampet, Chenani - 6

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3.Dr.B.Baranidharan, The Deputy Director of Health Services, Vellore District. ...Respondents

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PRAYER:

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Contempt petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondents for their willful disobedience and disrespect of the order passed in WP.No.30111 of 2022, its common

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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

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respondents for their willful disobedience and disrespect of the order passed in WP.No.30111 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.30111 of 2022, dated 23.07.2024 has been complied with by the aforesaid letter dated 04.04.2025.

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petition is closed.

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Speaking Order/Non Speaking Order Index : Yes / No Netrual citation:Yes/No lok

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09.07.2025 (4/6)

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To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Health and Family welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9

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2.The Director, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicines, Teynampet, Chenani - 6 3.The Deputy Director of Health Services, Vellore District. 4.The Government Advocate, High Court of Madras

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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