CONT.P.No.282 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Contempt Petition No.282 of 2026 A.Sarubutheen S/o.Abdhul Hameedhu, Residing No.4/ 83, West Street, P.Nagoor, Mapillaigoundenpudur, Servakaranpalayam, Mapillaigoundenpudur, Coimbatore District - 642005 ...Petitioner Vs 1. Mr.A.Sathish Kumar Special Officer-cum-Block Development Officer, Servakaranpalayam Panchayat, Pollachi North Union, Pollachi Taluk, Coimbatore District-642005. 2. Mr.M.R.Sathya Vijayan, P.A. to the Collector-Development, Coimbatore Collectorate, Coimbatore District. (R2 was suo motu impleaded as per the order of this Court dated 13.2.2026) ...Respondents https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT.P.No.282 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 5 PETITION under Sections 11 & 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act praying to punish the respondent for their act of contempt of court deliberately disobeying the order of this Court passed in W.P. No.24715 of 2019 dated 03.1.2020. For Petitioner: Mr.M.Venkadesh Kumar For Respondents/ Contemnors: Ms.R.K.Varshini representing State ORDER When the matter is taken up for hearing, the status report of the PA to District Collector namely the second respondent is placed before this Court wherein the relevant portions are extracted as hereunder: “7. It is humbly submitted that the selection committee for the appointment of Panchayat Secretary consist of the following officials: 1. Zonal Deputy Block Development Officer of the Panchayat 2. Deputy Block Development Officer of the Pollachi (North) Block; 3. Special Officer/Block Development Officer (V.P) of the Pollachi North Block. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT.P.No.282 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 5 Block Development Officer (B.P) of the Pollachi (North) Block. In Form 6, the selection committee has tabulated as follows: S.No. Name of the Block Name of the Village Panchayat Reservation No.of applications received from block No.of applications received from Employment Office Total No.of applications No.of candidate not present for interview Rejected applications Eligible candidates 1 2 3 4 6 6 7 8 9 10 1. Pollachi (North) Servakaran -palayam BCM 25 2 27 9 14 4 List of eligible candidates furnished by the committee as follows: S.N o. Applicants name/address DOB 1 Shakeela, W/O Rajamohamed, 5/70, School Street, S.Nagoor, Servakaranpalayam, Mappillaigounderpurur-642005 29.5.1986 2 Sabeena, D/O Kaja Moideen, 7/52, Kumarapalayam, Servakaranpalayam, Mappillaigounderpudur-642005 26.3.1990 3 Asif Ali, S/O Abbas, 3/36, Palli Vasal Theru, Servakaranpalayam, Mappillaigounderpudur- 642005 02.4.1997 4 Jabar Usain, S/O Malangusha, 8/285, Anna Nagar, S.Nagoor, Servakaranpalayam, Mappillaigounderpudur-642005 16.6.1996 8. I respectfully submit that Thiru A.Sarubutheen was not included in the selection list as he was ineligible for the post. His application was rejected due to over age (20.5.1983) as he crossed the age limit of 35.” https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT.P.No.282 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 5 2. Recording the same, the above contempt petition is closed. 27-07-2026 RS https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT.P.No.282 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 5 N.ANAND VENKATESH,J RS Cont.P.No.282 of 2026 27-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis