Madras High CourtCONT P/112/2025dismissed as infructuous

S.Thirumalai, v. Mr. Nandakumar,

2025-07-11Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.07.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE S. Thirumalai ... Petitioner Vs.

Nandakumar, The Secretary, Human Resource Department, St. George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

... Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempts of Courts Act, 1991 to punish the respondent for the wilful disobedience of the order dated 11.10.2022 in W.P. No.27086 of 2022.

For Petitioner :

Vaisali for R. Subramanian For Respondent :

S. Rajesh, Government Advocate

ORDER

This contempt petition has been filed for the alleged disobedience of the order dated 11.10.2022 passed by this Court in W.P. No.27086 of 2022. As seen from the said order, this Court had directed the first respondent in the said writ petition to pass final orders on the petitioner's representation 1/3

dated 14.08.2022 and 20.09.2022, seeking for extension of the petitioner's service till he completes the age of 60 years i.e., till 30.06.2023, on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the said order. The petitioner has now retired from service and he had reached the age of 60 years on 30.06.2023 itself. In view of the same, this contempt petition has now become infructuous.

2. Accordingly, this contempt petition is dismissed as infructuous. 11.07.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes / No ab To The Secretary, Human Resource Department, St. George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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ABDUL QUDDHOSE. J., ab 11.07.2025 3/3