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A.Manthira Moorthy and 6 others v. Dr.D.Karthikeyan and 2 others

Madras HC4 Mar 2026CONT P/4141/2025

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What is this about?

Sanitary workers and an overhead tank operator filed a contempt petition alleging non-compliance of a writ direction to consider their cases under two government orders. The Special Government Pleader reported that the competent authority passed an order on 04.07.2025 as directed. The court recorded this and closed the contempt petition, leaving petitioners free to challenge that order.

What did the court decide?

None granted; contempt petition closed with liberty to challenge the respondents' order dated 04.07.2025.

A.Manthira Moorthy and 6 others Vs Dr.D.Karthikeyan and 2… — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

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Cont.P.No.4141 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 04.03.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

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Cont.P.No.4141 of 2025

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A.Manthira Moorthy S/o Ayannar, Sanitary Worker, Thoothukudi City Munciipal Corporation, Palai Road, Thoothukudi

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P.Kalimuthu, S/o Periya Karuppan, Sanitary Worker, Thoothukudi City Municipal Corporation, Palai Road Thoothukudi

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M.Sakthivel, S/o. A.Murugesan, Sanitary Worker, Thoothukudi City Municipal Corporation, Palai Road, Thoothukudi

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S. Balakrishnan, S/o. M. Sankaran, Overhead Tank Operator, Thoothukudi City Municipal Corporation, Palai Road, Thoothukudi

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K. Muthukrishnan, S/o. Kadarkaraimuthu, Sanitary Worker, Thoothukudi City Municipal Corporation, Palai Road, Thoothukudi

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Cont.P.No.4141 of 2025

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K. Karpagavalli, W/o. Chitrai, Sanitary Worker, Thoothukudi City Municipal Corporation, Palai Road, Thoothukudi

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M. Jayaraman, S/o. Mohanraman, Sanitary Worker, Pudukkottai Municipal Corportion Pudukkottai 622 001

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..Petitioner(s)

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Dr.D.Karthikeyan, Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supplies Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

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S.Priyanka, The Commissioner, Thoothukudi Corporation, Palani Road, Thoothukudi

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Mr. Narayanan, The Commissioner, Pudukkottai Municipal Corporation, Pudukkottai 622 001

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..Contemnor(s)

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Prayer:- Contempt petition has been filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the Respondents for their willful and intentional disobedience to the order of this High Court passed in W.P.No. 19789 of 2024 dated 23.07.2024.

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For Petitioners : Mr.G.Bala For Respondents : Dr.T.Seenivasan Special Government Pleader Page 2 of 6

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ORDER

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This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondents for non compliance of the order dated 23.07.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.19789 of 2024 , thereby directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners in the light of the government orders in G.O.(2D)No.64 Municipal Administration and Water Supplies (MC3) Department dated 08.08.2019 and G.O.(2D) No.68 Municipal Administration and Water Supplies (MC3) Department dated 27.08.2019, within a period of twelve weeks.

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The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that as directed by this Court, the second respondent considered the case of the petitioners and passed order by the proceedings dated 04.07.2025. He also produced a copy of the order dated 04.07.2025 before this Court.

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Recording the above submissions, the Contempt Petition

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stands closed. If any grievance over the order passed by the respondents, the petitioners are at liberty to challenge the same in the manner known to law.

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04.03.2026

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

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rts

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The Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supplies Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

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The Commissioner, Thoothukudi Corporation, Palani Road, Thoothukudi

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The Commissioner, Pudukkottai Municipal Corporation, Pudukkottai 622 001

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Cont.P.No.4141 of 2025

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J,

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rts

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04.03.2026

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A.Manthira Moorthy and 6 others v. Dr.D.Karthikeyan and 2 others

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