Gopinath v. Sri Praveen Kumar Ias

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR Cont.P.(MD) No.2948 of 2025 Gopinath ... Petitioner -vs1.Sri Praveen Kumar, (IAS), The Central Vigilance Commissioner, The Central Vigilance Commission, Satrarkta Bhavan, GPO Complex, Block A, INA, New Delhi-10023.

2.A.Amruse Jayaraj (DSP), The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Office, 1/140-1 Archana Nagar, Erode Road, Athur Post, Karur-639008.

3.Mr.Gagandeep Singh Bedi (IAS) The Secretary for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj,

Secretariat Office, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

4.M.Thangavel (IAS) The District Collector, District Collectorate 1st Floor, Karur-639 007.

5.Sumathi Natarajan Panchayat President, Sendhamangalam East Panchayat, Aravakuruchi Taluk, Karur District.

6.Natarajan S/o.Nallappa Gounder, Sendhamangalam East Panchayat, Kurumbapatti Post, Aravakuruchi Taluk, Karur District.

7.Amutha, (Incharge of site work keeps), Kurikaranvalasu (Po), Aravakuruchi Taluk, Karur District.

... Respondents Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, praying to punish the contemnors for their willful disobedience to the orders of this Court passed in W.P(MD) No.23746 of 2024 dated 16.12.2024 and direct to

obey the order passed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.H.Thayumanaswamy For R1, R3 and R4 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.K.Gnanasekaran Government Advocate(Crl.side)

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.] The Contempt Petition has been filed seeking to punish the respondents for their willful and deliberate disobedience of the order dated 16.12.2024 passed in W.P(MD) No.23746 of 2024.

2.The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1, 3 and 4 submitted that the order of this Court dated 16.12.2024 has been complied with by the District Collector, Karur, vide proceedings in A1/6015/2024, dated 24.09.2025.

3.Recording the same, nothing survives for consideration in this contempt petition and the same stands closed. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the proceedings dated 24.09.2025., liberty is granted to challenge the same in accordance with law.

[G.J., J.] [N.S., J.] 23.01.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No cp To:

1.The Central Vigilance Commissioner, The Central Vigilance Commission, Satrarkta Bhavan, GPO Complex, Block A, INA, New Delhi-10023.

2.The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Office, 1/140-1 Archana Nagar,

Erode Road, Athur Post, Karur-639008.

3.The Secretary for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Secretariat Office, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

4.The District Collector, District Collectorate 1st Floor, Karur-639 007.

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND N.SENTHILKUMAR , J.

cp Cont.P.(MD) No.2948 of 2025

23.01.2026