Contempt petition alleging wilful disobedience of a 25.01.2018 writ order. The Additional Advocate General informed the court that the writ order had been set aside in appeal on 17.12.2024; accordingly the contempt petition was closed.
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CONT.P.(MD)No.1665 of 2018
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 09.01.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
Cont.P.(MD)No.1665 of 2018 in W.P.(MD)No.17449 of 2014
1.K.Malaisamy
2.R.Rayappan
... Petitioners
Vs.
Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.
. ... Respondents
Prayer: Contempt petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of
Courts Act, to punish the Respondents for committing Contempt of Court
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by their wilful deliberate disobedience of the order passed by this Court dated 25.01.2018 made in W.P.(MD)No.17449 of 2014.
For Petitioners : Mr.M.Saravanakumar For Respondents : Mr.Veerakathiravan, Addl. Advocate General, Assisted by Mr.S.Shaji Bino, Spl. Government Pleader.
O R D E R
The learned Additional Advocate General informs this Court
that the order passed by this Court was set aside vide order dated 17.12.2024 in W.A.(MD)No.1614 of 2018. Hence, this contempt petition is closed.
09.01.2026
NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias
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To:-
2..K.Baskaran, I.A.S., Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.
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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.
ias
Cont.P.(MD)No.1665 of 2018 in W.P.(MD)No.17449 of 2014
09.01.2026
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
K.Malaisamy
R.Rayappan
Hans Raj Verma, I.A.S., Principal Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department
K.Baskaran, I.A.S., Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
Shilpa Prabhakar Satish, I.A.S., District Collector, Tirunelveli District
G.R.Swaminathan
As recorded by the court registry
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