C.Kalavathi v. Mrs.Supriya Sahu,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.04.2026
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR 1.C.Kalavathi
2. N.Gowthami
3. M.Eswaran
4. R.Sivakumar
5. T.Azhagammal
6. P.Maheswari
7. M.Meena
8. P.Kannammal
9. S.Karthika
10. E.Muppidathi
11. S.Sathya
12. P.Murugan
13. M.Amuthavalli
14. M.Kavitha
15. V.Aruna
16. M.Jeevitha
17. S.Chitra
18. R.Indurani
19. M.Mahalakshmi
20. M.Bagawathi
21. M.Eswari
22. A.Mercy Vasantha
23. G.Sumathi
24. G.Dineshkumar
25. M.Selvaganapathi
26. P.Pechiyammal
27. A.Rajangam
28. R.Kamatchi
29. M.Kowsik 1/7
30. S.Selvaraj
31. P.Esther Rani
32. M.Manimozhi ... Petitioners/Petitioners Vs.
1.Mrs. Supriya Sahu The Secretary to Government, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Secretariat Fort St. George Chennai -600009 2.D.K.Chitra, The Director of Medical and Rural Health Service, Directorate of Medical and Rural and Health Services, Dms, Complex, No 361, Annasalai Teynampe 3.H. Krishnan Unni, The Managing Director, Tamilnadu Medical Services Corporation Ltd, No. 417 Pantheon Road Egmore, Chennai 600008 4.K. Kalaiselvi, The Joint Director of Health Services, Government District Headquarters Hospital, Periyakulam, Theni 625 601 5.Ranjeet Singh The District Collector District Collector Office, Theni, Theni (Dt).
6.Mrs.M.Banumathi The Chief Medical Officer, Mahathmagandhiji Government Hospital, LF Main Road, 2/7
Cumbum, Theni(DT) 625 516.
7.M. Chintabharath The Managing Director, M/s Quality Property Management Services Pvt Ltd Flat No Gd Coral Garden D/no 38 2nd Main Road RA Puram Chennai 600028 ... Contemnors/Respondents Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the contemnors/respondents herein for their deliberate and willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P(MD)No.9372 of 2025, dated 24.04.2025.
For Petitioners : Mr.M.Manivannan For RR1,2,4 to 6 : Mr.S.Shaji Bino Special Government Pleader For R3 : Mr.V.K.Shivakumar for Mr.M.P.Senthil For R7 : Mr.B.Raja
O R D E R
This Contempt Petition has been filed alleging violation of the order dated 24.04.2025 passed in W.P.(MD) No.9372 of 2025.
2. By virtue of the said order this Court directed the respondent No.3 to enquire as to whether the wages that are being paid to the petitioners were in 3/7
terms of Clause 11(a) of the Letters of Intent issued for the years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 onwards and to ensure that wages are paid to the petitioners in terms of the said Clause 11(a).
3.Against the said order dated 24.04.2025, a writ appeal came to be filed by the 7th respondent in W.A(MD)No.1337 of 2025 before the Division Bench of this Court, wherein the parties agreed before Division Bench that it is for the first respondent to conduct necessary enquiry and not by the third respondent. Accordingly, an enquiry was conducted and a report was submitted before the learned Division Bench, pursuant to the interim order passed by the learned Division Bench. After taking note of the said report, the learned Division Bench closed the writ appeal as having become infructuous. The contempt petition filed therein alleging violation of the interim order passed there in were also closed.
4. From the order dated 21.11.2025 passed by the learned Division Bench in the said writ appeal, it is evident that liberty has been granted to the writ petitioner to take appropriate steps challenging the report dated 22.10.2025 submitted by the Enquiry Committee.
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5. In light of the subsequent developments, the order passed by this Court dated 24.04.2025 in W.P.(MD) No.9372 of 2025 stands modified. The learned Division Bench has also opined that the said order has been worked out.
6. In view of the above, this Court is of the considered view that the present Contempt Petition cannot be entertained. It is open to the petitioners to take appropriate steps against the report dated 22.10.2025 in the manner known to law.
7. Accordingly, the contempt petition is dismissed. 06.04.2026 Index : Yes / No Internet: Yes / No NCC :Yes / No am 5/7
To 1.Mrs. Supriya Sahu The Secretary to Government, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Secretariat Fort St. George Chennai -600009 2.D.K.Chitra, The Director of Medical and Rural Health Service, Directorate of Medical and Rural and Health Services, Dms, Complex, No 361, Annasalai Teynampet.
3.H. Krishnan Unni, The Managing Director, Tamilnadu Medical Services Corporation Ltd, No. 417 Pantheon Road Egmore, Chennai 600008 4.K. Kalaiselvi, The Joint Director of Health Services, Government District Headquarters Hospital, Periyakulam, Theni 625 601 5.Ranjeet Singh The District Collector District Collector Office, Theni, Theni (Dt).
6.Mrs.M.Banumathi The Chief Medical Officer, Mahathmagandhiji Government Hospital, LF Main Road, Cumbum, Theni(DT) 625 516.
7.M. Chintabharath The Managing Director, M/s Quality Property Management Services Pvt Ltd Flat No Gd Coral Garden D/no 38 2nd Main Road RA Puram Chennai 600028 6/7
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