Madras High CourtSUB A(MD)/134/2026ordered

L.Murugan v. Gagandeep Singh Bedi Ias

2026-06-05Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05-06-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI SUB A(MD) NOS. 134 to 139 of 2026 in Cont.P.(MD)Nos.1713 to 1718 of 2023 SUB A(MD) NO. 134 of 2026 L.Murugan

3. S.Anthonimuthu

4. M.Muthumari

5. A.Govindan

6. N.Ramalakshmi

7. A.Gnanapon

8. A.Uthandan

9. S.Singari

10. P.Vetrivel

11. M.Palaniyammal SUB A(MD) NO. 135 of 2026 A.Ravisingh Respondent(s) SUB A(MD) NO. 136 of 2026 T. Shanthi Respondent(s) Respondent(s) SUB A(MD) NO. 137 of 2026 P.Ressei

Arignar anna complex, Respondent(s) SUB A(MD) NO. 138 of 2026 G.Vijayakumar Arignar anna complex, Arumbakkam, Respondent(s) SUB A(MD) NO. 139 of 2026 M.Vembu Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.

Arignar anna complex, Respondent(s)

For Appellant(s):

Mr.Raja.Karthikeyan (in all cases) For Respondent(s):

Mr.S.Sivasubramanian, counsel for State of TN (in all cases) For Contemnors Common Prayer:

To Reopen the Contempt Petitions in Cont.P(MD).Nos.1713 to 1718 of 2023 to punish the Contemnors/Respondents for willfully disobeying the order of this Court in Cont.P(MD).Nos. 1713 to 1718 of 2023, dated 22.11.2024 in WP(MD).Nos.8642, 8657, 8656, 8585, 8654 & 8655 of 2019, dated 25.04.2019.

ORDER

These Petitions are filed by the writ petitioner to re-open the Contempt Petitions which were closed by this Court by its order dated 22.11.2024.

2. The petitioners have filed the above Contempt Petitions, that the orders of the Writ Court dated 25.04.2019 have not been complied with.

3. When dealing with the above Contempt Petitions, a representation has been made by the State that as against the orders of the Writ Court, Writ Appeals have been filed and the same have been dismissed at the SR stage itself and therefore, Special Leave Petitions have been filed before the Honourable Supreme Court with an application to condone delay in I.A.No. 88650 of 2024. Since the Honourable Supreme Court has seized of the matter, this Court by its order dated 22.11.2024 has closed the Contempt Petitions without prejudice to the petitioner to revive the Contempt Petitions on the outcome of the orders of the Honourable Supreme Court.

4. These Sub Applications are now filed to re-open the Contempt Petitions, that the Special Leave Petitions filed by the State in Diary No.12077 of 2024 was dismissed by the Honourable Supreme Court on 05.12.2025.

5. The learned counsel for State of TN submits that a Review Petition has been filed by the State and Diary Number has also been provided for the Review Petition.

6. This Court considered the rival submissions made.

7. The Contempt Petitions were closed on the representation of the State that they have preferred an SLP as against the orders of the Division Bench. It appears that the Honourable Supreme Court has rejected the SLP by its order dated 05.12.2025. In view of the same, Registry is directed to re-open the Contempt Petitions in Cont.P(MD)Nos.1713 to 1718 of 2023 and list the same.

05-06-2026 mbi To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government,

2. The Director/Commissioner,