Murali v. Chitra Vijayan

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.06.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR CONT.P(MD)No.1458 of 2026 Murali ... Petitioner vs.

1.Chitra Vijayan, Commissioner, Madurai Corporation, Madurai-625 020.

2.Subramani, Executive Engineer, Madurai Corporation, Madurai 625 020.

3.Muhamammad Ali Jinnah, Chief Accounts Officer, Madurai Corporation, Madurai.

... Respondents PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondents for their willful disobedience in not complying with the order dated 10.11.2025 passed by this Court in WP(MD) No.31909 of 2025.

For Petitioner :Mr.J.Anadakumar For Respondents :Mr.S.Vinayak

O R D E R

The Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, in W. P. (MD) No. 31909 of 2025, vide order, dated 10.11.2025, directed the respondent Corporation to consider the representations of the petitioner, dated 22.04.2023 and 30.05.2024. 2.Pursuant to the directions issued by this Court, the respondent Corporation has issued a communication, dated 23.12.2025, whereby, in respect of six works, the claim of the petitioner has been rejected citing that the claim is barred by limitation and in respect of 13 works, it is stated that the claim of the petitioner will be processed after receiving no due certificate from Audit Department 3.In light of the above, the direction issued by this Court having been complied with, nothing survives for further adjudication in the contempt petitioner.

4.Accordingly, the contempt petition is closed, preserving liberty to the petitioner to the petitioner to challenge the impugned communication, dated

23.12.2025 in so far it relates to rejection of his claim in respect of 6 works in a manner known to law. No costs.

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HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.

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