A.Sarubutheen Vs a.Sathish Kumar

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 27-07-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

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Contempt Petition No.282 of 2026

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A.Sarubutheen S/o.Abdhul Hameedhu, Residing No.4/ 83, West Street, P.Nagoor, Mapillaigoundenpudur, Servakaranpalayam, Mapillaigoundenpudur, Coimbatore District - 642005

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...Petitioner

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Vs

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Mr.A.Sathish Kumar Special Officer-cum-Block Development Officer, Servakaranpalayam Panchayat, Pollachi North Union, Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore District-642005.

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Mr.M.R.Sathya Vijayan, P.A. to the Collector-Development, Coimbatore Collectorate, Coimbatore District.

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(R2 was suo motu impleaded as per the order of this Court dated 13.2.2026)

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...Respondents

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PETITION under Sections 11 & 12 of the Contempt of Courts

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Act praying to punish the respondent for their act of contempt of court deliberately disobeying the order of this Court passed in W.P. No.24715 of 2019 dated 03.1.2020.

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For Petitioner: Mr.M.Venkadesh Kumar For Respondents/ Contemnors: Ms.R.K.Varshini representing State

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ORDER

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When the matter is taken up for hearing, the status report of

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the PA to District Collector namely the second respondent is placed before this Court wherein the relevant portions are extracted as hereunder:

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“7. It is humbly submitted that the selection committee for the appointment of Panchayat Secretary consist of the following officials:

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1. Zonal Deputy Block Development Officer of the Panchayat

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2. Deputy Block Development Officer of the Pollachi (North) Block;

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3. Special Officer/Block Development Officer (V.P) of the Pollachi North Block.

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Block Development Officer (B.P) of the Pollachi

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(North) Block.

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In Form 6, the selection committee has tabulated as follows:

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_S.No. _	Name of the	Name of the Village R	eservation	No.of applications	No.of applications	Total No.of applications	No.of candidate	Rejected applications	Eligible candidates
	Block	Panchayat		received from block	received from		not present for
					Employment Office		interview
1	2	3	4	6	6	7	8	9	10
1.	Pollachi	Servakaran	BCM	25	2	27	9	14	4
	(North)	-palayam

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List of eligible candidates furnished by the

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committee as follows:

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S.N Applicants name/address DOB

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o.

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1 Shakeela, W/O Rajamohamed, 5/70, School 29.5.1986 Street, S.Nagoor, Servakaranpalayam, Mappillaigounderpurur-642005

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2 Sabeena, D/O Kaja Moideen, 7/52, 26.3.1990 Kumarapalayam, Servakaranpalayam, Mappillaigounderpudur-642005

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3 Asif Ali, S/O Abbas, 3/36, Palli Vasal Theru, 02.4.1997 Servakaranpalayam, Mappillaigounderpudur642005

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4 Jabar Usain, S/O Malangusha, 8/285, Anna Nagar, 16.6.1996 S.Nagoor, Servakaranpalayam, Mappillaigounderpudur-642005

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8. I respectfully submit that Thiru

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A.Sarubutheen was not included in the selection list as he was ineligible for the post. His application was rejected due to over age (20.5.1983) as he crossed the age limit of 35.”

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