Saleem Batcha v. Thiru. Dheeraj Kumar I.A.S.,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI in WP(MD)No.17751 of 2025 Saleem Batcha ... Petitioner/Petitioner vs.

Dheeraj Kumar, IAS., The Principal Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai.

... Contemnor/ Respondent No.1 PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to initiate the contempt proceedings against the contemnor / respondent No.1 for the wilful disobedience of the order of this court in WP(MD)No.17751 of 2025 dated 02.07.2025 and punish him under the Contempt of Courts Act. For Petitioner : Mr.Dr.R.Alagumani For Respondent : Mr.S.Vinodh, Government Advocate 1/3

ORDER

When this contempt petition has been taken up for hearing, it is reported that the order of this court dated 02.07.2025 passed in WP(MD)No.17751 of 2025 has been complied with by issuing government order in GO(4D)No.06, Home (Prison-II) Department, dated 22.01.2026 and a copy of the same is also placed before this court.

2.Recording the above submission, this Contempt Petition stands closed. 23.01.2026 DSK To Dheeraj Kumar, IAS., The Principal Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai.

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B.PUGALENDHI ,J.

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