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M.Nepoleon Paulraj and 61 others v. Dr.P.Senthilkumar, I.A.S and 5 others

Madras HC6 Feb 2026CONT P/3963/2025

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Contempt petition alleging violation of an interim order restraining action on recruitment of drivers in health services. Respondents filed an affidavit stating the Government did not sanction the 14 driver posts and no recruitment steps were taken. The Court accepted the affidavit, noted the writ petition remained pending, and closed the contempt petition.

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M.Nepoleon Paulraj and 61 others Vs Dr.P.Senthilkumar… — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

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Cont.P.No.3963 of 2025

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THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 06-02-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR

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Cont P No. 3963 of 2025 and

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Sub Appl. No.1255 of 2025

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M.Nepoleon Paulraj

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M.Saravanan

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A.Palanivel

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S.Joseph Raj

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D.Raji

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S.Yuvaraj

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K.Sakthivel

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P.Ganesan

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R.Murugan

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10.R.Murugesan

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11.C.Senthil Kumar

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12.R.Paul Raj

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13.P.Sathish Kumar

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14.P.Sathish

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15.R.Thanikachalam

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16.S.Muthuramalingam

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17.K.Pandi

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18.G.Sanguchamy

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19.A.Santhanakumar

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20.S.Nagarajan

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Cont.P.No.3963 of 2025

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21.M.Anthony Amal Raj 22.M.Amirtharaj 23.M.Vigneshwaran 24.R.Prakash 25.V.Thangaraj 26.G.Venkatesan 27.N.Suresh 28.R.Rajesh Kumar 29.E.Rajendran 30.C.Munirathinam 31.P.Murugan 32.K.Elayaraja 33.R.Ayubkhan 34.N.M.Durai 35.M.Alagarsamy 36.R.Viswanathan 37.S.Kalimuthu 38.M.Rajamanickam 39.A.Pandian 40.J.Ramaraj 41.M.Murugesan 42.S.Shanmugam 43.T.Arockia Durairaj 44.N.Sivakumar 45.P.Rajendran 46.C.Ravi 47.M.Ramkumar

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48.R.Paramasivam 49.G.Gururaj 50.N.Senthikumar 51.P.Yogesh Kumar 52.J.Navakumar 53.N.Kumar 54.N.Ganesan 55.R.Murugan 56.P.Ponnuvel 57.S.Dhanapal 58.M.Anbalagan 59.A.Jayakumar 60.G.Gnanapandithan 61.A.Saravana Perumal 62.R.Paneer

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..Petitioner(s)

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Dr.P.Senthilkumar, I.A.S Principal Secretary to Government Health and Family Welfare (B1) Department Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

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Dr.J.Sangumani Director Directorate of Medical Education Poonamallee High Road Chennai-600010

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3.Dr.P.Kannan Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicines DMS Campus

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Teynampet, Chennai – 600006

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Dr.J.Ramamurthy Director of Medical and Rural Health Services DMS Campus Teynampet, Chennai-600006

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5.Dr.A.Arun Thamburaj Mission Director National Health Mission 5th Floor, TNHSP Building, DMS Annex Building, DMS Campus, 359, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai 600006

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Dr.A.Arun Thamburaj Mission Director/State Health Society National Health Mission, 64/75, Main Rd, Chokkalingam Nagar, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 086

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..Respondent(s)

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Prayer: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971, to punish the respondents for their willful disobedience of the order dated 01.06.2025 passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.M.P.No. 14446 of 2023 in W.P.No. 14872 of 2023.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Thanka Sivan For Respondent(s): Mr.K. Tippu Sulthan Government Advocate

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ORDER

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This Contempt petition is filed alleging the violation of interim injunction granted by this Court in W.M.P.No.14446 of 2023 in W.P.No.14872 of 2023.

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When the contempt petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents had submitted that though the Director of Medical and Rural Health Services had sought for sanction of 14 driver posts, the Government did not sanction the same while issuing G.O.Ms.No.300 dated 01.07.2025.

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The learned Government Advocate further submitted that since the Government did not sanction the aforesaid post, the respondents are not taking any steps to fill up the post of drivers as claimed by the petitioners in the present contempt petition thereby violating the interim order of this Court dated 01.06.2023.

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The learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the

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respondents further submitted that an affidavit to the above effect deposed

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by the third respondent in the contempt petition is filed into this Court on

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29.01.2026.

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The affidavit filed by the third respondent is taken on record.

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Since, the respondents, by the aforesaid affidavit, filed into this Court having categorically stated that the post of driver not being sanctioned by the Government and the said authorities are not taking any steps to undertake recruitment of the drivers and that the respondents have scrupulously complied with the direction of this Court under the interim order dated 01.06.2023, this Court is of the view that the aforesaid statement made by the third respondent by way of affidavit on record can be accepted by placing the said affidavit on the file of this Court. Since, the Writ petition is pending on the file of this Court, in the event of the respondents violating the undertaking as given to this Court under the affidavit of the third respondent dated 09.02.2026, it is open for the petitioner to initiate appropriate action at the relevant point of time.

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Accordingly, this Contempt case is closed. Consequently, connected Sub Application is closed.

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Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No

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Dr.P.Senthilkumar, I.A.S Principal Secretary to Government Health and Family Welfare (B1) Department Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

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Dr.J.Sangumani Director Directorate of Medical Education Poonamallee High Road Chennai-600010

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3.Dr.P.Kannan Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicines DMS Campus Teynampet, Chennai - 600006

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Dr.J.Ramamurthy Director of Medical and Rural Health Services DMS Campus Teynampet, Chennai-600006

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5.Dr.A.Arun Thamburaj Mission Director National Health Mission 5th Floor, TNHSP Building, DMS Annex Building, DMS Campus, 359, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai 600006

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Dr.A.Arun Thamburaj Mission Director/State Health Society National Health Mission, 64/75, Main Rd, Chokkalingam Nagar, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 086

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Cont.P.No.3963 of 2025 T.VINOD KUMAR, J.

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CONT P No. 3963 of 2025

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M.Nepoleon Paulraj and 61 others v. Dr.P.Senthilkumar, I.A.S and 5 others

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