CONT P No. 3952 of 2025 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CONT P No. 3952 of 2025 K.Karuppa Pillai, S/o. Kuppusamy Pillai, No.2, 2nd Main Street, 2/60A, Sivaya Nagar, Salem-636 016. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Tmt. V.Amuthavalli, IAS., Secretary to the Government, Handlooms, Handicrafts,Textiles and Khadi Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2. Thiru. V.Sampath, The Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board, No.6, 1st Floor, Chennai House, Espalande Road, Chennai-108. ..Contemnor(s) Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act to punish the respondents for committing contempt of court by willfully disobeying the order passed by this Court on 15.09.2023 in W.P.No. 9818 of 2013 For Petitioner(s): Mr. R.Prem Narayan For Contemnor(s): Mr.P.V.Balasubramanian Additional Advocate General assisted by Mrs.A.Suganya for R1 Government Advocate Mr.C.Rajkumar for R2 Standing counsel https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 3952 of 2025 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondents for committing contempt of Court by willfully disobeying the order passed by this Court on 15.09.2023 in W.P.No. 9818 of 2013. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the documents placed on record. 3. It is pertinent to point out that while the present Contempt Petition is pending for adjudication, as against the order passed by this Court, the respondents filed Writ Appeal along with a petition to condone the delay of 717 days. The Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court, allowed the said Condone Delay Petition and passed an order not to precipitate the present Contempt Petition. 4. In view of the above order passed by the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court, the present Contempt petition stands closed at present. However, the petitioner is at liberty to revive the contempt petition subject to the result of the Writ Appeal. 10-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No ssd https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 3952 of 2025 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. Tmt. V.Amuthavalli, IAS., and another Secretary to the Government, Handlooms, Handicrafts,Textiles and Khadi Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2. Thiru. V.Sampath, The Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu Khadi and Village Industries Board, No.6, 1st Floor, Chennai House, Espalande Road, Chennai-108. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 3952 of 2025 __________ Page4 of 4 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. ssd CONT P No. 3952 of 2025 10-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis