P.Ponniah, IAS v. K.Gurunathan, (P-in-P)
Case brief
What is this about?
Short administrative order, useful mainly for tracing compliance with attendance directions in pending contempt petitions. Keywords: Sub Application; Section 151 CPC; dispensation of personal appearance; Cont.P(MD)No.2442 of 2024; order dated 21.11.2025; dismissed as infructuous; Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department; Additional Chief Secretary Rural Development; District Collector Trichy; Block Development Officer Thuraiyur; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; P. Velmurugan J.; L. Victoria Gowri J.; Mr.R.Baskaran Additional Advocate General. Parties: petitioner Thiru.P.Ponniah, I.A.S.; respondents K.Gurnathan, Thiru Gagandeep Singh Bedi, Thiru.M.Pradeep Kumar, Thiru.K.Saravanakumar.
What did the court decide?
Since the petitioner was present before the Court, nothing survived for further adjudication in the Sub Application.