CONT P No. 167 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18-12-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL CONT. P.No.167 of 2023 G.Karuppaiyan S/o. P.N.Govinmdarajulu, Udayarpalayam T.K., Ariyalur Dt. - 621 804. Petitioner(s) Vs 1.Shiv Das Meena, I.A.S The Secretary to Govt. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration and Water Supplies Dept., Fort St.George, Chennai – 9. 2.Dr.R.Selvaraj,IAS The Director of Town Panchayat, M.R.C. Nagar, Chennai - 28 3.Tmt.Ramana Saraswathi The District Collector, Trichy Dt. 4.T.Chitra The Assistant Director of Town Panchayats, Varadarajanpettai Panchayat, Trichy Division Ariyalur Dt. Contemnor(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 167 of 2023 Prayer : Petition filed U/s.11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondent for committing civil disobedience of the Judgement of this Court dated 26.08.2022 in W.P.No.4774 of 2022. For Petitioner : M/s.T.Ananthi For Contemnors : Mr.J.Ravindran Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.S.John J.Raja Singh Additional Government Pleader ORDER (Order of the Court was made by M.s.Ramesh J.) Since it is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been reinstated back into service, the disobedience alleged may not be wilful in nature. 2.Accordingly, the Contempt Petition stands closed. (M.S.RAMESH J.)(R.SAKTHIVEL J.) 18-12-2025 kas Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 167 of 2023 To 1.Shiv Das Meena IAS The Secretary to Govt. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration and Water Supplies Dept., Fort St.George, Chennai - 9. 2.Dr.R.Selvaraj,IAS The Director of Town Panchayat, M.R.C. Nagar, Chennai - 28 3.Tmt.Ramana Saraswathi The District Collector, Trichy Dt. 4.T.Chitra The Assistant Director of Town Panchayats, Varadarajanpettai Panchayat, Trichy Division, Ariyalur Dt. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 167 of 2023 M.S.RAMESH J. AND R.SAKTHIVEL J. kas CONT P No. 167 of 2023 18-12-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis