V.Meenakshi Sundaram, v. Dr. Rajiv Ranjan, I.A.S.,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.11.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI in W.A.(MD)No.913 of 2015 1.V.Meenakshi Sundaram 2.K.Lakshmanan 3.M.A.Saravanan 4.Kasim Mohideen 5.Hemalatha : Petitioners/Appellants Vs.

1.Dr.Rajiv Rangan, I.A.S., The Secretary to Government, Highways Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.Mr.Gothandaraman B.E., The Chief Engineer, Highways & Rural Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

: Contemnors/Respondents PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act, to initiate contempt proceedings against the respondents for the wilful disobedience of the order dated 21.02.2017 by this Court passed in W.A.(MD)No.913 of 2015.

Prayer in WA(MD). 913/ 2015 :

Writ Appeal is filed under clause 15 of the Letter Patent against the order of the learned Single Judge of this Court dated 10.07.2015 made in W.P(MD).No.8512 of 2014.

Prayer in WP(MD). 8512/ 2014 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court To issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned order dated 17.7.2013 in Lr.No.8165/HM2/2012-4 issued by the 1st respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the 1/3

respondents to regularize the services of the petitioners who have completed three years of service and pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit.

For Petitioners : Mr.G.Prabu Rajadurai For Respondents : Mr.Sricharan Rangarajan, Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan, Special Government Pleader *****

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by N.KIRUBAKARAN, J.) Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.Sreecharan Rangarajan, learned Additional Advocate General, assisted by Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents on instructions would submit that the judgment of this Court dated 21.02.2017, passed in W.A.(MD)No.913 of 2015 has been complied with. In this regard, a compliance memo dated 23.11.2020, has also been filed on behalf of the respondents. 2.Recording the same the Contempt Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) sj/ias Note: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned. To 1.Dr.Rajiv Rangan, I.A.S., The Secretary to Government, Highways Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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2.Mr.Gothandaraman, The Chief Engineer, Highways & Rural Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

+1 CC to M/s.G. PRABHU RAJADURAI, Advocate ( SR-23179[F] dated 27/11/2020 ) in W.A.(MD)No.913 of 2015 24.11.2020 CK(CO) NR (04/12/2020) 3P : 4C 3/3