Cont.P.(MD)Nos.539 to 542 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Cont. P(MD)Nos.539 to 542 of 2026 in W.A.(MD)Nos.2146 & 2147 of 2023 & W.P.(MD)Nos.12710 & 12727 of 2024 V.Kanimoli ... Petitioner / Appellant in Cont.P.(MD)No.539 of 2026 A.Nithyananthan ... Petitioner / Appellant in Cont.P.(MD)No.540 of 2026 A.N.Sara ... Petitioner / Petitioner in Cont.P.(MD)No.541 of 2026 P.Murugavel ... Petitioner / Petitioner in Cont.P.(MD)No.542 of 2026 Vs. 1.J.Jeyakanthan The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Water Resources Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.(MD)Nos.539 to 542 of 2026 2.S.Gopala Krishnan The Engineer-in-Chief / Chief Engineer (General) Water Resources Department, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. ... Contemnors / Respondents 2 & 3 in all Cont.Ps. Common Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to initiate contempt proceedings against the contemnors / respondents 2 & 3 and punish them for willful disobedience of the order of this Court in W.A.(MD)Nos.2146 & 2147 of 2023 & W.P.(MD)Nos.12710 & 12727 of 2024, dated 29.08.2025. For Petitioner :Mr.G.Karthik For Respondents :Mr.M.Kannan (in all Cont.Ps.) Government Advocate (Civil Side) COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble G.R.Swaminathan J.) The order passed by us has been put to challenge in S.L.P. (Civil)Diary No(s).19496 of 2026. An order of status quo was granted on 30.04.2026 by the Hon'ble Supreme Court. These contempt petitions are closed. [G.R.S., J.] [K.R.S., J.] 13.07.2026 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No rmi 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.(MD)Nos.539 to 542 of 2026 To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Water Resources Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Engineer-in-Chief / Chief Engineer (General) Water Resources Department, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.(MD)Nos.539 to 542 of 2026 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J and K.RAJASEKAR, J. rmi Cont. P(MD)Nos.539 to 542 of 2026 in W.A.(MD)Nos.2146 & 2147 of 2023 & W.P.(MD)Nos.12710 & 12727 of 2024 13.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis