CONT P(MD). No.1849 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 07.08.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI CONT P(MD)No.1849 of 2026 in WMP(MD)No.1488 of 2026 in WP(MD)No.1897 of 2026 Dr.R.Prakathi ... Petitioner Vs 1. Dr.Darez Ahamed, I.A.S., The Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretaraiat, Chennai - 600 009. 2. Tmt.M. Vijayalakshmi, I.A.S., The Director of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy, Arignar Anna Hospital Complex, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106. 3. Tmt.A. Anushya Devi,, The Medical Services Recruitment Board (MRB), Member Secretary, 7th Floor, DMS Building, 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P(MD). No.1849 of 2026 359, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 006. ... Respondents Contempt petition filed under section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the Contemnors/respondents herein for willful disobedience to the order dated 27.01.2026 passed in W.M.P.(MD)No. 1488 of 2026 in W.P.(MD) No. 1897 of 2026. For Petitioner : Mr.L.Shaji Chellan For R1 and R2 : Mr.S.Siva Subramanian, Government Advocate (Civil Side) For R3 : Mrs.P.Yasmin Begam, Standing Counsel ORDER This contempt petition has been filed against the interim order passed by this Court in WMP(MD)No.1488 of 2026 in WP(MD) No. 1897 of 2026, dated 27.01.2026. 2.In response to this petition, the learned Government Advocate has placed the position note submitted by the 2nd respondent on 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P(MD). No.1849 of 2026 24.07.2026 and submits that the order of this court has been complied with and one place is kept vacant. 3.The learned Government Advocate shall furnish a copy of the above position note to the learned counsel for the petitioner. 4.Recording the above submission, this contempt petition is closed, with liberty to the petitioner to work out her remedy in the main writ petition. 07.08.2026 DSK To 1. Dr.Darez Ahamed, I.A.S., The Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretaraiat, Chennai - 600 009. 2. Tmt.M. Vijayalakshmi, I.A.S., The Director of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy, Arignar Anna Hospital Complex, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P(MD). No.1849 of 2026 3. Tmt.A. Anushya Devi,, The Medical Services Recruitment Board (MRB), Member Secretary, 7th Floor, DMS Building, 359, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 006. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P(MD). No.1849 of 2026 B.PUGALENDHI, J. DSK CONT P(MD) No.1849 of 2026 07.08.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis