CONT P No. 2191 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CONT P No. 2191 of 2026 Asaithambi, S/o. Late.Sivalingam, No.12/33, Appadurai 2nd Street, Ayanavaram, Chenani-600 023. ..Petitioner(s) Vs Mr. Karthikeyan, The Assistant Engineer TANGEDCO, Near Kilpauk Water Tank, Ayanavaram, Chennai-600 023. ..Contemnor(s) Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, seeking to punish the Respondent for wilful disobedience of the order passed by the Hon'ble High Court in W.P.No. 3696 of 2025 dated 05.02.2025. For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Udhayasankar For Contemnor(s): Mr.L.Jai Venkatesh Standing Counsel ORDER The Contempt Petition is filed complaining willful disobedience of the order dated 05.02.2025 made in W.P.No.3696 of 2025. 2. The Writ Petition was disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to make an online application in the TANGEDCO portal and on receipt of the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 2191 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 application, the 3rd respondent was directed to immediately attend the complaint and make such alternative arrangements with reference to the said pillar box. 3. When the matter came up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent submitted that the application was attended to and the petitioner was intimated by a communication dated 17.06.2026 directing payment of Rs.40,509/-, being the shifting charges. The learned counsel for the respondent would submit that in the cases of the instant nature, this Court in W.P.No.11734 of 2020 has held that no shifting charges should be collected. Be that as it may, this Court has not specifically dealt with about the shifting charges. 4. In view thereof, I do not see any willful disobedience of the order. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the request made for paying the shifting charges, it will be open for him to challenge the said proceedings. A copy of the said estimate dated 17.06.2026 is furnished to the petitioner. With the liberty kept open to the petitioner, the Contempt Petition stands closed. 06-07-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No KKN https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 2191 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To Mr. Karthikeyan, The Assistant Engineer TANGEDCO, Near Kilpauk Water Tank, Ayanavaram, Chennai-600 023. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 2191 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. KKN CONT P No. 2191 of 2026 06-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis