CONT P No. 1596 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE N. MALA CONT P No. 1596 of 2026 R.Gunanithi Assistant Engineer (Electrical), Ezhilagam Electrical Section, Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai- 600 005. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Mr. Mangathram Sharma, IAS., The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Public Works Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2. Mr. Manivannan, The Engineer - in - Chief, Water Resources Department and Chief Engineer (General), Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai- 600 005. ..Respondent(s) Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Court’s Act, to punish the Respondents for disobediences of this Court order dated 02.09.2024 made in W.P.No. 5864 of 2016. For Petitioner(s): Mr. M.R.Jothimanian, For Respondent(s): Mr.G.Abraham Prabhu, Government Counsel https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 1596 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER Both the learned counsels represent that a writ appeal was preferred by the respondents in W.A.No.1646 of 2026 and a Division Bench of this Court vide order dated 22.06.2026 in CMP No.15129 of 2026, has granted interim stay of the order. Since the Division Bench is already seized of the matter, the present contempt petition is closed, giving liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh contempt petition, if necessary, subject to the result of the writ appeal. 20-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No dsn https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 1596 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. Mr. Mangathram Sharma, IAS., The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Public Works Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 2. Mr. Manivannan, The Engineer - in - Chief, Water Resources Department and Chief Engineer (General), Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 1596 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 N.MALA J. dsn CONT P No. 1596 of 2026 20-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis