IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21.03.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Cont.Pet.No.746 of 2025 Association of Engineers and Assistant Engineers Association Rep. by its General Secretary Chepauk, chennai 600 005 ... Petitioner Vs. 1.Mr.T.Udhayachandran, IAS., Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 2.Mr.Mangat Ram Sharma, IAS., Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Public Works Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 3.Mr.Dr.K.Manivasan, IAS., Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Water Resoures Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 4.Mr.S.Nagarajan, IAS., Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts, Commissionerate of Treasuries and Accounts, Integrated Complex for Finance Department, 3rd Floor, Veterinary Hospital Campus, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai 600 035. ... Respondents 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed u/s.11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondents for their willfully disobedience and defiance of the order of this Court dated 04.04.2024 in W.P.No.20401 of 2020 under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. For Petitioner : Mr.G.V.Mohan Kumar For Respondent : Ms.C.N.G.Niraimathi Special Counsel for R1 O R D E R This Contempt Petition has been filed praying to punish the respondents for wilfully disobeying the orders passed in W.P.No.20401 of 2020 dated 04.04.2024. 2.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the 1st respondent submitted that totally 86 Writ Appeals have been filed – 42 Writ Appeals in Madurai Bench and 44 Writ Appeals in the Principal Bench. In W.A.No.585 of 2025, an order of stay was granted in CMP No.4698 of 2025 dated 05.03.2025. The learned Standing Counsel further submitted that steps are being taken to tag all the cases for being heard finally. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3.In the light of the above development, this contempt petition is closed for the present. Depending upon the final result in the pending writ appeals, it is left open to the parties to revive the same. 21.03.2025 Neutral Citation: Yes/No Index: yes/no Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order ssr 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis N.ANAND VENKATESH, J ssr To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 2.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Public Works Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 3.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Water Resoures Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 4.The Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts, Commissionerate of Treasuries and Accounts, Integrated Complex for Finance Department, 3rd Floor, Veterinary Hospital Campus, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai 600 035. Cont.Pet.No.746 of 2025 21.03.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis