1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE : 10.04.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI CONTEMPT PETITION Nos.1293, 1294 & 1295 OF 2026 V.Gunasundari .. Pe琀椀琀椀oner (In Cont.Ptn No.1293 of 2026) G.Bhuvana .. Pe琀椀琀椀oner (In Cont.Ptn No.1294 of 2026) G.Rajan .. Pe琀椀琀椀oner (In Cont.Ptn No.1295 of 2026) - Vs - 1.Dr.P.Shankar, State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Higher Educa琀椀on, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2.Er.G.Rajasekaran, (In charge) The Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Teacher Educa琀椀on University, Gangaiamman Koil Street, Karapakka, Chennai-600 097. 3.Er.G.Rajasekaran, The President, Tamil Nadu Teacher Educa琀椀on University, Gangaiamman Koil Street, Karapakka, Chennai-600 097. .. Respondents (In both Pe琀椀琀椀ons) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2 Prayer in Contempt Pe琀椀琀椀on No.1293 of 2026: Contempt Pe琀椀琀椀on 昀椀led under Sec琀椀on 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act for having deliberately commi琀琀ed an act of Contempt of the Order of this Hon’ble Court, by wilfully and wantonly viola琀椀ng the Order dated 22.01.2026 passed in W.P.No.1168 of 2026 by this Hon’ble Court. Prayer in Contempt Pe琀椀琀椀on No.1294 of 2026: Contempt Pe琀椀琀椀on 昀椀led under Sec琀椀on 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act for having deliberately commi琀琀ed an act of Contempt of the Order of this Hon’ble Court, by wilfully and wantonly viola琀椀ng the Order dated 22.01.2026 passed in W.P.No.1175 of 2026 by this Hon’ble Court. Prayer in Contempt Pe琀椀琀椀on No.1295 of 2026: Contempt Pe琀椀琀椀on 昀椀led under Sec琀椀on 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act for having deliberately commi琀琀ed an act of Contempt of the Order of this Hon’ble Court, by wilfully and wantonly viola琀椀ng the Order dated 22.01.2026 passed in W.P.No.1179 of 2026 by this Hon’ble Court. In all Pe琀椀琀椀ons For Pe琀椀琀椀oners : M/s.K.Suthan For Respondents : Mr. A.Selvendran, Addl.Government Pleader for R-1 : Mr.J.Ravindran, Addi琀椀onal Advocate General Assisted by Ms.P.Reena Suresh for RR-2 & 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3 C O M M O N J U D G M E N T These Contempt Pe琀椀琀椀ons have been 昀椀led to punish the respondents for their wilful disobedience of the common order passed by this Court in W.P.Nos.1168, 1175 & 1179 of 2026 dated 22.01.2026. 2. When the ma琀琀er is taken up, learned Addi琀椀onal Advocate General appearing for the respondents submi琀琀ed that this Court, vide its common order dated 22.01.2026 disposed of the Writ Pe琀椀琀椀on Nos.1168, 1175 & 1179 of 2026 by gran琀椀ng liberty to the pe琀椀琀椀oners to approach the competent Labour Court or appropriate authority and by direc琀椀ng the respondents/contemnors to engage the pe琀椀琀椀oners con琀椀nuously on temporary basis however, the en琀椀re work has now been handed over to the 3rd party contractor and therefore, if the pe琀椀琀椀oner approaches the respondents, they would suggest third party contractor for further engagement. 3. In the light of the above, the pe琀椀琀椀oners shall approach the respondents for further engagement through third party contractors. 4. Accordingly, the Contempt Pe琀椀琀椀ons are closed. 10.04.2026 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Nhs https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4 M.DHANDAPANI, J Nhs CONTEMPT PETITION Nos.1293, 1294 & 1295 OF 2026 10.04.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis