Smruti Ranjan Pradhan, v. Mr. Sajjan Singh R.Chavan, Ias., And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR Smruti Ranjan Pradhan, Flat No.F3, 1st Floor, CTO Quarters, Valmiki Nagar, 1st Seaward Road, Thiruvanmaiyur, Chennai-41.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. Sajjan Singh R.Chavan, IAS., and another Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2. Kalaiselvi Mohan, I.A.S., The Commissioner (Presently designated as Director) Department of Economics and Statistics, DMS Complex, Teynampet, Chennai-06.

..Contemnor(s) Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondents for the wilful disobedience of the order of this Court dated 12.07.2023 passed in W.P.No.14007 of 2022.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.R.Thiyagarajan For Contemnor(s):

Mrs.Y.Kavitha Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

When the contempt petition is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner would submit that the present contempt petition has been filed after the limitation period of one year prescribed under Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 and thus, submit that this Court may close this contempt petition by granting liberty to the petitioner to work out remedies open to him in law.

Granting such liberty, this contempt petition is closed. 05-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order nsd

T.VINOD KUMAR J.

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