K.Ravichandran v. A.Muthaiyan And 2 Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR K.Ravichandran Overseer, Public Works Department, WRD, Irrigation Section, Srimushnam, Cuddalore District.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. A.Muthaiyan And 2 Others Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, WRD Chennai Region, Chennai 600 005

2. R.Baskaran Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, WRD Vellar Basin Circle, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

3. S. Arunagiri Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, WRD Vellar Basin Circle, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District.

..Contemnor(s) Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondents herein for their wilful and deliberate disobedience of the order of this Court dated 21.12.2022 passed in W.P.No.28468 of 2015.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.J.Selvarajan For Contemnor(s):

Mr.C.P.Goutham 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.

nsd 05-06-2026