Ganesan v. J.Jayakanthan Ias

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI CONT.P.(MD)Nos.3418, 3419,3421 & 3423 of 2025 in WP(MD) Nos.18612, 18613,18216 & 16381 of 2025 Ganesan ... Petitioner in Cont P(MD) No.3418/2025 Murugavel ... Petitioner in Cont P(MD) No.3419/2025 Mallaiyan ... Petitioner in Cont P(MD) No.3421/2025 Clarence Theodre ... Petitioner in Cont P(MD) No.3423/2025 Vs Mr.J.Jayakanthan, I.A.S., Secretary to Government, Water Resource Department (WRD), Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

...Contemnor/Respondent in Cont P(MD) Nos. 3418 & 3419/2025 1/5

Mr.Mangath Ram Sharma, I.A.S., The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary, Public Works Department (PWD), Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

...Contemnor/Respondent in Cont P(MD) No.

3421 & 3423/2025 COMMON PRAYER: Contempt Petitions filed under Section 10 of the Contempt of Courts Act, praying this Court, to issue summons to the Contemnor/1st Respondent for the willful disobedience of the order dated 09.07.2025, 04.07.2025 & 19.06.2025 passed in WP(MD) Nos.18612, 18613, 18216 of 2025 & 16381 of 2025 and punish the Contemnors/Respondents under the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act.

For Petitioners :Mr.V.Kannan For Respondents :Mr.Ajmal Khan Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar Special Government Pleader (In all Contempt Petitions) C O M M O N O R D E R These contempt petitions are filed that the orders of this Court in WP(MD) Nos.18612, 18613, 18216 of 2025 & 16381 of 2/5

2025, dated 09.07.2025, 04.07.2025 & 19.06.2025 have not been complied with.

2.Today (08.01.2026), when these contempt petitions are taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Advocate General, assisted by the learned Special Government Pleader, by referring to the communication, dated 07.01.2026, 14.11.2025 & 22.10.2025 submits that the request of these petitioners was considered and it was rejected. Copies of the above communication are furnished to the respective petitioners' counsel.

3.Recording the aforesaid submission made by the learned Additional Advocate General, these Contempt Petitions are closed, with liberty to these petitioners to work out their remedy in the manner known to law.

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To 1.Mr.J.Jayakanthan, I.A.S., Secretary to Government, Water Resource Department (WRD), Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.Mr.Mangath Ram Sharma, I.A.S., Secretary to Government, Public Works Department (PWD), Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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