P.Madhu v. P.Senthil Kumar

CONT P NO. 150 of 2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04-04-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CONT P NO. 150 of 2024 P.Madhu Assistant Executive Engineer (RD), Hosur Sub - Division, Krishnagiri District. Residing at Vellolai Village, Solaikttai Post, Dharmapuri Taluk and District.

Petitioner(s) Vs 1.P.Senthil Kumar Principal Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat, Raj Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 09.

2. P.Ponniah, Director, Rural Development Department and Panchayat Raj, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai 15.

Contemnor(s) Prayer: Petition filed U/s.11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondents 1 & 2 for the wilful disobedience of the order dated 12.06.2023 in W.P.No.8553 of 2022 under Section 11 of Courts Act, 1971. For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.S.Viswanathan, Senior Counsel for Mr.S.Sivakumar For Contemnor(s):Mr.Ramanlal, AAG Assisted by Ms.S.Anitha, Special Govt. Pleader

ORDER

Learned Additional Advocate General would submit that the petitioner's name has been included in the revised Superintending Engineer Panel for the year 2020-2021 through the proceedings of the Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

M.S.RAMESH, J.

kas Raj, dated 20.03.2025 and submitted that the order passed in the writ petition has been complied with.

2.Learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that he would be entitled for promotion in the Panel relating to the year 2017-2018 and not 2020-2021. 3.This Court is of the view that in case the petitioner is entitled for promotion to the said post for the year 2017-2018, he is at liberty to work out his remedy in accordance with law. However, recording the submission of the learned Additional Advocate General, disobedience alleged cannot be termed to be wilful in nature. 4.The Contempt Petition stands closed accordingly. 04-04-2025 kas CONT P NO. 150 of 2024 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis