V. Ponnuchamy, v. B. Murugesh, I.A.S.,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 25.03.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI CONT P(MD)No.859 of 2026 V.Ponnuchamy ... Petitioner Vs.
1. Mr.B.Murugesh, I.A.S., The Director of Agriculture, Agriculture Department, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.
2. Mr.Banoth Mrugender Lal, I.A.S., The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, VOC Nagar, Park Town, Chennai - 600 003.
... Respondents Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to initiate contempt proceedings against the Contemnor No. 1/2nd respondent and Contemnor No.2/3rd respondent and punish them for the wilful disobedience of the order of this Court in W.P.(MD)No.35428 of 2025 dated 10.12.2025.
For Petitioner : Mr.T.Aswin Raja Simman For R1 : Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh, Additional Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.J.Anand Kumar, Standing Counsel 1/4
ORDER
This Contempt Petition has been filed complaining that the order of this Court dated 10.12.2025 passed in W.P.(MD)No.35428 of 2025 has not been complied with.
2. Today, when this contempt petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader submits that the order of this Court dated 10.12.2025 passed in W.P.(MD)No.35428 of 2025 has been complied with and the petitioner's seniority has been revised by proceedings dated 13.03.2026 and his scale of pay has been refixed by proceedings dated 24.03.2026. A copy of the proceedings dated 13.03.2026 and 24.03.2026 have also been furnished to the learned counsel for the petitioner.
3. Recording the same, this Contempt Petition is closed. 25.03.2026 ogy Index : Yes / No.
Internet: Yes / No.
NCC : Yes / No.
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1. Mr.B.Murugesh, I.A.S., The Director of Agriculture, Agriculture Department, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.
2. Mr.Banoth Mrugender Lal, I.A.S., The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, TNPSC Road, VOC Nagar, Park Town, Chennai - 600 003.
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B.PUGALENDHI, J.
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