V.Meganathan v. D.Jai Shankar, I.A.S.,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI in W.P.(MD)No.7605 of 2022 V.Meganathan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.D.Jai Shankar, I.A.S., Accountant General Officer, Accounts and Entitlements, 361, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018.

2.Dheeraj Kumar I.A.S, Secretary, Govt. Home (Courts) Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

3.T.Udhayachandran, Secretary, Finance Department (Courts), Secretariat, Fort. ST. George, Chennai - 600 009.

... Contemnors 1/4

PRAYER : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971, to punish the Contemnors/respondents 2 to 4 for committing contempt by willfully disobeying the direction of this Court made in W.P.(MD)No.7605 of 2022, dated 03.09.2024. For Petitioner : Mr.Joseph Thatheus Jerome For Contemnors : Mr.S.Shaji Bino, Spl. Government Pleader for R2 & R3.

Mr.P.Guneseakarn for R1

ORDER

(By G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) Since the order passed by this Court has been stayed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, this contempt petition is closed for the present. Leave is granted to the petitioner to revive the contempt petition based on the outcome of SLP.

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To:

1.D.Jai Shankar, I.A.S., Accountant General Officer, Accounts and Entitlements, 361, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 018.

2.Dheeraj Kumar I.A.S, Secretary, Govt. Home (Courts) Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

3.T.Udhayachandran, Secretary, Finance Department (Courts), Secretariat, Fort. ST. George, Chennai - 600 009.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

and L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

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