Cont.P.(MD) No.1750 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR Cont.P.(MD) No.1750 of 2026 in W.P.(MD) No.4709 of 2024 R.Viswanathan ... Petitioner -vs- Satyabrata Sahoo, IAS Secretary to Government Water Resource Department Fort St.George, Secretariat Chennai ... Respondent PRAYER: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 praying to issue summons to the contemnor / second respondent for the willful disobedience of the order dated 10.07.2025 passed in W.P.(MD) No.4709 of 2024 and punish the contemnor / second respondent under the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Kannan For Respondent : Mrs.K.Porkodi Counsel for the Government of Tamil Nadu ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.(MD) No.1750 of 2026 O R D E R This contempt petition has been filed by the petitioner complaining willful disobedience of the order dated 10.07.2025, in W.P.(MD) No.4709 of 2024, passed by this Court. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, learned counsel for the Government of Tamil Nadu appearing for the respondent, placed before this Court a copy of the proceedings dated 01.07.2026 rejecting the request made by the petitioner dated 29.05.2023. 3. In the light of the above submission of the learned counsel for the Government of Tamil Nadu, this Court is convinced that the respondent has complied with the orders passed by this Court in the main writ petition. 4. Accordingly, this contempt petition is closed. 03.07.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No krk ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.(MD) No.1750 of 2026 To: Mr.Satyabrata Sahoo, IAS, Secretary to Government, Water Resource Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.(MD) No.1750 of 2026 MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J. krk Cont.P.(MD) No.1750 of 2026 03.07.2026 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis