Madras High CourtCONT P(MD)/3304/2025closed

N.Anantha Jothi v. Gagandeep Singh Bedi, Ias

2026-01-21Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan,Honourable Mrs Justice S.Srimathy4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Cont. P(MD)No.3304 of 2025 in W.A.(MD)No.1591 of 2023 N.Anantha Jothi ... Petitioner / Petitioner Vs.

1.Gagandeep Singh Bedi, State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2.Ponniah The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Directorate of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Panagal Building, Chennai-600 015.

3.N.O.Sugaputhra, The District Collector, Virduhunagar District, 4.Balakrishnan, The Personal Assistant to District Collector (Development), 1/4

Collector Office Campus, Virudhunagar District, 5.Muruganatham, The Assistant Director of Rural Development (Panchayat), O/o.The Assistant Director of Rural Development, Virudhunagar, 6.Usha, The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat), O/o.The Block Development Officer, Karaiapatti, ... Contemnors / Respondents Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to initiate contempt proceedings against the contemnors/respondents and punish him for the willful disobedience of the order this Court in W.A. (MD)No.1591 of 2023, dated 04.04.2025.

For Petitioner :Mr.G.Karthik for M/s.Roy and Roy Assocaites For Respondents :Mr.S.Shaji Bino Special Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble G.R.Swaminathan J.) Since the order of this Court has been stayed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, the Contempt Petition is closed. It is open to the counsel to file an MP 2/4

for revival of the contempt petition based on the outcome of the proceedings by the Hon'ble Supreme Court.

[G.R.S., J.] [S.S.Y., J.] 21.01.2026 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No rmi To 1.The Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2.The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Directorate of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Panagal Building, Chennai-600 015.

3.The District Collector, Virduhunagar District, 4.The Personal Assistant to District Collector (Development), Collector Office Campus, Virudhunagar District, 5.The Assistant Director of Rural Development (Panchayat), O/o.The Assistant Director of Rural Development, Virudhunagar, 3/4

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J and S.SRIMATHY, J.

rmi 6.The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat), O/o.The Block Development Officer, Karaiapatti, Cont. P(MD)No.3304 of 2025 in W.A.(MD)No.1591 of 2023 21.01.2026 4/4