CONT P(MD) No. 1414 of 2023 __________ Page1 of 3 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN CONT P(MD) No. 1414 of 2023 IN WP(MD) NO. 16497 OF 2020 S.Karunamoorthi Teacher (Rtd), 5-3-1, Poosari Muthupillai St., Kuchanoor, Theni Dt ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Reetha Harish Thakkar IAS THE SECRETARY TO GOVT OF TAMIL NADU Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Tribes Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9 2. B. Sampath THE DIRECTOR OF BACKWARD CLASSES Most Backward and Denotified Tribes Welfare Department, Chepauk, Chennai-5 3. Ponkumar THE JOINT DIRECTOR Kallar Reclamation Department, Madurai-20. ..Respondent(s) Prayer : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the Condemners/ respondents for committing contempt for the wilful disobedience of the order in WP(MD). No.16497/2020, dated 08.03.2023. For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Govindan For Respondent(s): Mr.M.Kannan, Government Advocate. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P(MD) No. 1414 of 2023 __________ Page2 of 3 ORDER It is reported that the order passed by this Court has since been complied with. In view of the same, this contempt petition is closed. 14-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No PMU To: 1. Reetha Harish Thakkar Ias THE SECRETARY TO GOVT OF TAMIL NADU Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Tribes Welfare Dept., Secretariat, Chennai-9 2. B. Sampath THE DIRECTOR OF BACKWARD CLASSES Most Backward and Denotified Tribes Welfare Dept., Chepauk, Chennai-5 3. Ponkumar THE JOINT DIRECTOR Kallar Reclaimation Dept., Madurai-20 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P(MD) No. 1414 of 2023 __________ Page3 of 3 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. PMU CONT P(MD) No. 1414 of 2023 IN WP(MD) NO. 16497 OF 2020 14-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis