CONT P No. 4009 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 11-03-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CONT P No. 4009 of 2025 1. E.K.Reetha Wife of Mr.P.V.Rajan, Lakshmikrishna, Pathiriyad Post, Vannante Metta, Kannur District, Kerala State, Pin Code-670 741. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Dr.Sharat Chauhan, IAS and 2 others Chief Secretary to Government, Union Territory of Puducherry, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry-605 001. 2.S.Shakthyvel Director, Local Administration Department, No.16, Suffren St, Puducherry-605 001. 3.Satender Singh, Commissioner, Mahe Municipality, Mahe-673310 Union Territory of Puducherry Contemnor(s) PRAYER Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondents for willfully disobeying the orders of this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.20580/2024 dated 26.07.2024. For Petitioner(s): For Contemnor(s): Mr.P.Rajendran Mr.R.Sreedhar Additional Government Pleader (Pondy) 1 / 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 4009 of 2025 ORDER This contempt petition has been filed to punish the respondents for willfully disobeying the order passed in W.P.No.20580 of 2024 dated 26.07.2024, thereby directed the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner by taking into account of 50% of service from her initial appointment as consolidated salary for the purpose of pension and retirement benefits. 2.Aggrieved by the said order, the respondents filed appeal in W.A.No.3541 of 2025 and obtained an interim order dated 25.11.2025 in C.M.P.No.29190 of 2025, thereby the Hon’ble Division Bench ordered that no coercive steps shall be taken pursuant to the impugned order. 3.In view of the above, the contempt petition at present stands closed. The petitioner is at liberty to file a fresh contempt petition subject to the result of the writ appeal. 11-03-2026 krk Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No 2 / 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 4009 of 2025 To 1.Dr.Sharat Chauhan, IAS and 2 others Chief Secretary to Government, Union Territory of Puducherry, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry-605 001. 2.S.Shakthyvel Director, Local Administration Department, No.16, Suffren St, Puducherry-605 001. 3.Satender Singh, Commissioner, Mahe Municipality, Mahe-673310 Union Territory of Puducherry 3 / 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 4009 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN J. krk CONT P No. 4009 of 2025 11-03-2026 4 / 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis