Lily And 11 Others v. P.Amudha, I.A.S., And 2 Others
2026:MHC:662
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 12-02-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
1. Lily
2. P.Rosy
3. L.Vijaya
4. D.Kamala
5. M.Lalitha
6. Mary
7. P.Kondammal
8. Rajinamary
9. Antony Samy 10.M.Chandra 11.Varadeswari 12.Bakkyadoss ..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. P.Amudha, I.A.S., Secretary to Government, Home (Police) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.
2. Shankar Jiwal I.P.S.,
Director General of Police, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004.
3. Sandeep Rai Rathore I.P.S., Commissioner of Police, Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai 600 007.
..Contemnor(s) Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt Of Court Act to punish the respondents for having committed Civil Contempt for wilful disobedience of the order of this Court in W.A. No.559 of 2015 pronounced on 21.03.2019.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.S.Karupasamy For Contemnor(s):
Mr.R.Kumaravel, Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) The Contempt Petition has been filed seeking to punish the respondents for having committed Contempt for wilful disobedience of the order of this Court in W.A. No.559 of 2015 dated 21.03.2019.
2. The fact remains that the Division Bench passed final orders on 21.03.2019 and the respondent/ employee in the Writ Appeal died in the year 2020. The present contempt petition has been filed after a lapse of five years from the date of the death of the respondent/ employee.
3. The learned Additional Government Pleader made a submission that a Special Leave Petition has been filed against the Writ Appeal order and the Special Leave Petition was dismissed for default and subsequently, it was restored on the file of the Hon'ble Supreme Court. Therefore, only after disposal of the Special Leave Petition, appropriate actions are to be initiated in the orders passed in the Writ Appeal.
4. This being the factum, the petitioners are at liberty to pursue the remedy only after the disposal of the Special Leave Petition pending before the Hon'ble Supreme Court.
5. With these observations, the contempt petition stands disposed of. No costs.
(S.M.S.,J.) (C.K.,J.) 12-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order GD To
1. P.Amudha, I.A.S., and 2 others Secretary to Government, Home (Police) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.
2. Shankar Jiwal I.P.S.,
Director General of Police, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004.
3. Sandeep Rai Rathore I.P.S., Commissioner of Police, Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai 600 007.
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
AND C.KUMARAPPAN, J.
GD 12-02-2026