Sub A(MD).No.262 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY SUB A(MD)No.262 of 2026 in CONT P MD) No.796 of 2021 Thiru. K.Manivasan IAS Government of Tamilnadu, Rep by its Principal Secreatary Department of Public Works Department, Fort St.George, Chennai -9. ... Petitioner – Vs- 1. R.Stalin ...1st respondent 2. Thiru Ramamoorthy, The Engineer-in-Chief (General) Water Resource Organization, Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai -6. 3. Thiru .Christu Nesa Kumar, The Superintending Engineer, Vaipparu Basin Circle, Water Resource Organization, Public Works Department, Virudhunagar. ... 2nd and 3rd respondents PRAYER: This application is filed to dispense with the personal 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Sub A(MD).No.262 of 2026 appearance of the peittioner/1st contemnor on 17.07.2026 pursuant to the statutory notice issued on 19.06.2026 in Cont P(MD).No.796 of 2021 in WP(MD).No.23014 of 2019 on the file of this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Saravanan AAG Assisted by Mr.S.Siva Thilakar Counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu For Respondents : Mr.N.Padmaboopahthi (For R1) ORDER This Court had already directed the contemnors to appear before this Court. 2. Today, the learned Additional Advocate General Submitted that the contemnors have preferred an appeal before the Hon'ble Supreme Court and the same is pending. 3. Therefore, the appearance of the petitioner and the respondents 2 and 3 are dispensed with. This application is allowed. 17.07.2026 (2/2) Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No NCC : Yes/No msrm 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Sub A(MD).No.262 of 2026 To 1. Thiru. K.Manivasan IAS Principal Secreatary Government of Tamilnadu, Department of Public Works Department, Fort St.George, Chennai -9. 2. Thiru Ramamoorthy, The Engineer-in-Chief (General) Water Resource Organization, Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai -6. 3. Thiru .Christu Nesa Kumar, The Superintending Engineer, Vaipaparu Basin Circle, Water Resource Organization, Public Works Department, Virudhunagar. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Sub A(MD).No.262 of 2026 S.SRIMATHY ,J. msrm SUB A(MD)No.262 of 2026 in CONT P MD) No.796 of 2021 17.07.2026 (2/2) 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis