A.Soundarraj v. Dr. S.Swarna I.A.S

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09-09-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER

1. A.Soundarraj, Section Officer Retd, Public Department, Secretariat, 2.Tmt. K.Gowri, Section Officer Retd.

Public Department, Secretariat, 3.Tmt. J.Lalitha, Section Officer Retd, Environment and Forests Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

4.M.Muthuselvi, Section Officer Retd, Home Petitioner(s) Vs

1. Dr. S.Swarna I.A.S,

Secretary to Government, Personnel and Administrative Reforms 2.Tmt.Mythili K.Rajendran, I.A.S., Secretary to the Government, Human Resources Management Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 (2 nd respondent impleaded as per the order of this Court dated 09.09.2022 made in Sub.A.452 of 2022 in Cont.p.no.2233 of 2018) Contemnor(s) PRAYER This Contempt Petition has been filed seeking to punish the respondents for disobeying the order of the this Court passed in W.P.No.27145 of 2013 dated 27.02.2017.

For Petitioner(s):

M/s.T.Ranganathan For Contemnor(s):

Mr. Ravindran, AAG, assisted by K.H.Ravi Kumar, GA

ORDER

This Petition has been filed seeking to punish the respondents for having violated the order passed in WP No.27145 of 2013 dated 27.02.2017. 2.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, both the learned counsel submitted that the order of the Court has been complied with.

3.Considering the fact that the order of the Court is complied with, in my considered view, no further adjudication is required in this Contempt petition. 4.Accordingly, this Contempt petition is closed.

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To 1.Dr. S.Swarna I.A.S Secretary to Government, Personnel and Administrative Reforms 2.Tmt.Mythili K.Rajendran, I.A.S., Secretary to the Government, Human Resources Management Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009

K.SURENDER, J.

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