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C.K.Subramani, v. Dr. P.Senthilkumar, I.a.S., and 2 others

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – S.11

Madras HC9 Jul 2025CONT P/1994/2025

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Madras High Court contempt closure (09.07.2025), Cont.P.No.1994 of 2025 before G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. Contempt petition under S.11, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 by C.K.Subramani against health department officials (Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department; Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine; Deputy Director of Health Services/District Health Officer, Thiruvallur) for non-compliance of common order dated 23.07.2024 in WP.No.22356 of 2022 on regularization of services from date of initial appointment within eight weeks. Compliance shown by Directorate letter dated 04.04.2025; petition closed without punishment.

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No punitive relief; contempt petition closed upon noting compliance of the writ order by letter dated 04.04.2025. ¶28

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

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Cont.P.No.1994 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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Cont.P.No.1994 of 2025

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C.K.Subramani ...Petitioner

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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, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9

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

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3.Dr.P.Priya Raj, The Deputy Director of Health Services, District Health Officer, Thiruvallur, Vellore District 602 001 ...Respondents 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.22356 of 2022, its common

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Cont.P.No.1994 of 2025

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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.22356 of 2022, its common order dated 23.07.2024, thereby the

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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.22356 of 2022, dated 23.07.2024 has been complied with by the aforesaid letter dated 04.04.2025.

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Cont.P.No.1994 of 2025

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In view of the aforesaid letter dated 04.04.2025, this contempt petition is closed.

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09.07.2025 Speaking Order/Non Speaking Order (5/6) Index : Yes / No Netrual citation:Yes/No lok

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

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2.The Director, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicines, DMS Compound, Teynampet, Chenani - 6 3.The Deputy Director of Health Services, District Health Officer, Thiruvallur, Vellore District 602 001 4.The Government Advocate, High Court of Madras

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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