2026:MHC:307 CONT P No. 2224 of 2023 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM CONT P No. 2224 of 2023 1. P.V.Gopikannan 2. M.Jayachandiran 3. Vijayasarathy 4. M.Paulraj 5. R.Rajakavi 6. T.Palanivelan 7. C.Chandramouli 8. Sakthyaprakash Pierre 9. A.Thiagu 10.I.Ilavarasan ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Rajeev Varma Chief Secretary, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry. 2. D.Manikamdan THE SECRETARY, Public Works Department Puducherry. ..Contemnor(s) To punish the respondents for their wilful disobedience and is regard to the orders of this Court Dated 21.11.2022 Made In W.P.No. 14339 Of 2016 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 2224 of 2023 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner(s): Mr.G.Mahesh Kumar For Contemnor(s): Mr.Ar.L.Sundaresan Additional Solicitor General of India asst by Mr.S.Raveekumar Government Pleader (Puducherry) ORDER Learned Additional Solicitor General of India appearing on behalf of the respondents would submit that the respondents have already initiated action, and all regularization appointments, permanent absorptions will be made in accordance with the Service Rules in force, and no backdoor appointments will be made henceforth. In this regard, an affidavit also has been filed. 2. Since the Constitutional Bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and the Constitutional Courts have emphasized that all appointments are to be made under the constitutional scheme and by scrupulously following the Service Rules in force, it is needless to state that the Government of Puducherry while undertaking the process of recruitment to public force must ensure that the appointments are made in accordance with the Rules. Any backdoor appointments, any regularisation and permanent absorption in violation of Service Rules would infringe the rights of other meritorious candidates, who all are aspiring to secure public employment through open competitive process. Thus, the Government of Puducherry hereinafter may issue necessary circular to all the competent authority to ensure that public employments are made strictly in accordance with the Service Rules and https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 2224 of 2023 __________ Page3 of 4 Constitutional scheme of appointments. In the event of any illegal or irregular appointments made by any authorities, aggrieved person may approach the Government for initiation of appropriate action. 3. With the above observations, the contempt petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are cloed. 22-01-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No GD To 1. Rajeev Varma Chief Secretary, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry. 2. D.Manikamdan THE SECRETARY, Public Works Department Puducherry, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 2224 of 2023 __________ Page4 of 4 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. GD CONT P No. 2224 of 2023 22-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis