CONT P No. 1814 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR CONT P No. 1814 of 2026 1. M.Vadivelu 2. S.Vishnu 3. R.Manikandan 4. R.Thiyagarajan ..Petitioners Vs 1. Thiru. Ramesh Chand Meena, I.A.S., Principal Secretary, Public Works Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9. 2. Thiru. Gopalakrishnan, Chief Engineer (General) and Engineer in Chief, WRO, Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai-5. 3. Thiru. G.R.Radhakrishnan, Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, WRO, Kosasthalaiar Basin Division, Thiruvallur. ..Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempts of Court’s Act, praying to punish the respondents herein for willful disobedience of the order of this Hon'ble Court made in W.P.No. 34878 of 2023 dated 31.01.2025. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 1814 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioners: Mr. L.Chandrakumar For Respondents: Mr. C.P. Goutham Government Advocate ORDER When the contempt petition is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the respondents have preferred a writ appeal against the order of this Court dated 31.01.2025 in W.P.No.34878 of 2023 and the same is in SR stage. 2. Learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents also submits that the writ appeal has been filed and the same is pending consideration before the Division Bench of this Court, the contempt petition may be closed. 3. In view of the aforesaid submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and taking note of the fact that the writ appeal has been filed against the order of this Court in W.P.No. 34878 of 2023 dated 31.01.2025, the contempt petition is closed. However, liberty is granted to the petitioners to revive this contempt petition after the disposal of the writ appeal, if the cause of action survives. 07-08-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No MSV https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 1814 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. Thiru. Ramesh Chand Meena, I.A.S., Principal Secretary, Public Works Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9. 2.Thiru. Gopalakrishnan, Chief Engineer (General) and Engineer in Chief, WRO, Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai-5. 3.Thiru. G.R.Radhakrishnan, Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, WRO, Kosasthalaiar Basin Division, Thiruvallur. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 1814 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 T.VINOD KUMAR, J. MSV CONT P No. 1814 of 2026 07-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis