Cont.P.No.2408 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13.06.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH Cont.P.No.2408 of 2023 K.Kannamani ... Petitioner Vs. 1.C.Samayamoorthy, I.A.S., Agricultural Production Commissioner & Secretary to Government, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009. 2.Dr.L.Subramanian, I.A.S., Commissioner of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005. 3.R.Subburaj, Joint Director of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, West Kanmai Street, Tallakulam, Madurai – 625 002. 4.S.Valarmathi, Assistant Director of Agriculture, Soil Testing Laboratory, Assistant Director of Agriculture Complex, Thondi Road, Sivagangai – 630 561. ... Respondents 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.2408 of 2023 Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, to take cognizance and punish the respondents herein under the contempt of Courts Act, for willfully disobeying the order of this Court in W.P.No.5685/2019, dated 07.03.2023. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vijayakumar For Respondents : Mr.R.Ramanlaal, Additional Advocate General assisted by Ms.S.Anitha Special Government Pleader ORDER Through an order dated 07.03.2023, I had set aside the punishments and directed the respondents to release all the service and monetary benefits to the petitioner herein, which may have been deprived to him in view of the pendency of the disciplinary proceedings. Alleging the disobedience, the present Contempt Petition has been filed. 2. Today, the learned Additional Advocate General produced copies of the proceedings of the Director of Agriculture dated 30.01.2025, wherein all the punishments have been cancelled. Likewise, through 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.2408 of 2023 G.O.(D) No.110, Agriculture – Farmers Welfare (AA1) Department, dated 16.04.2025, the petitioner has been promoted to the post of Assistant Director of Agriculture and vide G.O.(3D) No.58, Agriculture – Farmers Welfare (AA1) Department, dated 05.06.2025, he has been promoted to the post of Deputy Director of Agriculture. 3. In view of the aforesaid orders passed by the respondents, the disobedience alleged may not be termed to be willful in nature. Accordingly, the Contempt Petition stands closed. 13.06.2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order Internet: Yes/No Sni 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.2408 of 2023 M.S.RAMESH, J. Sni Cont.P.No.2408 of 2023 13.06.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis