CONT.P(MD)No.997 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.04.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI CONT.P(MD)No.997 of 2026 Kalaimani : Petitioner Vs. 1.S.Santhi, M.A., The Public Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public (Political Pension – 1) Department, Secretariat, Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 600 009. 2.Simranjeet Singh Kahlon, I.A.S., The District Collector, District Collector Office, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu – 623503. : Respondents PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to initiate contempt proceedings against the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT.P(MD)No.997 of 2026 contemnors / respondents 2 & 3 and punish them for their willful disobedience of the order dated 29.04.2025 made in W.P.(MD) No.12843 of 2025. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Balamurugapandi For Respondents : Mr.K.S.Selvaganesan Additional Government Pleader O R D E R Mr.K.S.Selvaganesan, learned Additional Government Pleader states that even prior to the filing of the Contempt Petition, the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs has addressed a communication to the petitioner on 03.11.2025, calling for various particulars, enabling them to process the petitioner's application for pension. Therefore, he states that the question of contempt does not arise, since the petitioner has not replied to the said communication. A copy of the said communication is also handed over to the learned Counsel for the petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT.P(MD)No.997 of 2026 2.Recording the same, the Contempt Petition is dismissed, without prejudice to the petitioner to approach the appropriate authority. 06.04.2026 Index: Yes/No. Internet: Yes/No. MR https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT.P(MD)No.997 of 2026 To 1.S.Santhi, M.A., The Public Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public (Political Pension – 1) Department, Secretariat, Chennai, Tamil Nadu – 600 009. 2.Simranjeet Singh Kahlon, I.A.S., The District Collector, District Collector Office, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu – 623503. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT.P(MD)No.997 of 2026 P.B.BALAJI, J. MR CONT.P(MD)No.997 of 2026 06.04.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis