V. Arumugam v. Satyabrata Sahoo And 6 Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.10.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA V.Arumugam

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.Thiru.Satyabrata Sahoo, I.A.S.

The Secretary to Government Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

2.Thiru.Samayamoorthy I.A.S.

The Secretary to Government Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

3.Thiru.T.Udhayachandran, I.A.S.

The Secretary to Government Finance (A.H.D. and F.) Department Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

4.Thiru.S.George Alexander The Secretary to Government Law Department, Fort St. George Chennai-9.

5.Tmt.Mageshwari Ravikumar The Director Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Veterinary Hospital Complex Building Saidapet, Chennai - 600 035.

6.Dr.G.Somasundaram The Regional Joint Director Animal Husbandry Department Pudukottai and District.

7.Dr.P.Sakthivel The Assistant Director Animal Husbandry Department Pudukottai and District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act to punish the respondents for their willful disobedience of the order dated 19.10.2023 made in W.P.No.19241 of 2020. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Gunasekaran For Respondents : Mr. R.Neelakandan, AAG Asst. by Mr.P.Balathandayutham, SGP

O R D E R

This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondents for their act of willful disobedience of the order of this Court dated 19.10.2023 in W.P.No. 19241 of 2020.

2.

The learned Additional Advocate General for the respondents submitted that a Government Order in G.O.(2D) No.19, Animal

Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare (AH5-2) Department, dated 30.05.2025 has been issued by the respondents in compliance of the order dated 19.10.2023 passed in W.P. No. 19241 of 2020. A copy of the Government Order has also been served on the petitioner, which is placed on record. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the order, he is at liberty to challenge the same. 3.

With the above observation, the contempt petition is closed. No costs.

06.10.2025 Index :Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking /Non-speaking order Maya To 1.The Secretary to Government Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

2.The Secretary to Government Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

Dr.

R.N.MANJULA, J.

Maya 3.The Secretary to Government Finance (A.H.D. and F.) Department Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

4.The Secretary to Government Law Department, Fort St. George Chennai-9.

5.The Director Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Veterinary Hospital Complex Building Saidapet, Chennai - 600 035.

6.The Regional Joint Director Animal Husbandry Department Pudukottai and District.

7.The Assistant Director Animal Husbandry Department Pudukottai and District.

Dated : 06.10.2025