CONT P No. 1341 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22-08-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CONT P No. 1341 of 2025 L.Venkatraman, Block Development Officer (Retired), No. 197, South Car Street, Sankaran Koil, Tirunelveli District. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Mr. P.Senthilkumar, I.A.S., Principal Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9. 2.Mr. P.Ponniah, I.A.S., Director, Commissionerate of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Panagal Building, Chennai - 15. 3.Dr. R.Sukmar, I.A.S., District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. Contemnor(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 1341 of 2025 PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, praying to punish the respondents herein severely for willfully disobeying the directions issued by this Court on 15.12.2022 in W.P.No. 8041 of 2018. For Petitioner (s) : Mr.V.R.Rajasekaran For Contemnor(s): Mr.Neelakandan, Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mrs.V.Yamunadevi Special Government Pleader ORDER The order passed in the writ petition has been complied through proceedings in G.O.(D) No.449 Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (E1) Department, dated 26.12.2023. However, the order appears to have communicated to the petitioner only in the month of November 2024. 2.The second respondent has filed an affidavit before this Court explaining the reasons for delay in communicating the said order. On going through the averments made, I am satisfied that the delay in communication may not be wilfull since disciplinary action has also been initiated against the responsible employee of the Directorate. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 1341 of 2025 3.In view of the order passed in G.O.(D) No.449 Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (E1) Department, dated 26.12.2023, the disobedience alleged may not be termed to be wilfull in nature. Accordingly, the Contempt Petition stands closed with a liberty to the petitioner to challenge the rejection order. 22-08-2025 Sli Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1.Mr. P.Senthilkumar, I.A.S., Principal Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9. 2.Mr. P.Ponniah, I.A.S., Director, Commissionerate of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Panagal Building, Chennai - 15. 3.Dr. R.Sukmar, I.A.S., District Collector, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 1341 of 2025 M.S.RAMESH J. sli CONT P No. 1341 of 2025 22-08-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis