Cont.P.No.1438 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 17.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Cont.P.No.1438 of 2026 T.Gunasekaran S/o. Thalayathevar, 8-1-441C, J.J.Nagar, Vadamadurai, Vedasanthur Tk., Dindigul District – 624 802. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Supriya Sahu, I.A.S., Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 9. 2. R.Srinivasa Reddy, I.F.S., Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, & Head of Forest Force, Forest Head quarters, Velachery Main Road, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032. ..Respondent(s) Prayer:- Contempt petition has been filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondents for Contempt of Court for the willful disobedience of the order of this Court made in W.P.No.18545 of 2023 dated 28.10.2025. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.1438 of 2026 For Petitioner : Mr.K.Jenitha For Respondents : Mr.G.Abraham Prabhu Government Counsel ORDER This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondents for non compliance of the order dated 28.10.2025, passed by this Court in W.P.No.18545 of 2023, thereby directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, in the light of the order passed in W.P.Nos.21349 of 2023 etc., batch dated 03.08.2023, as the benefits have been extended to similarly placed persons, within a period of twelve weeks. 2. The learned Government Counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that as directed by this Court, the respondents considered the petitioner’s case and passed order in G.O.(2D)No.68 Environment Climate Change and Forests (FR2(ii)) Department dated 10.06.2026. He also produced a copy of the order dated 10.06.2026 before this Court. 3. Recording the above submissions, the Contempt Petition stands closed. 17.06.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order rts https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.1438 of 2026 To 1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 9. 2. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, & Head of Forest Force, Forest Head quarters, Velachery Main Road, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.1438 of 2026 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. rts Cont.P.No.1438 of 2026 17.06.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis