2026:MHC:306 CONT P No. 2692 of 2023 __________ Page1 of 8 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM CONT P No. 2692 of 2023 AND CONT P No. 2698 OF 2023,CONT P No. 2697 OF 2023 CONT P No. 2692 of 2023: C.Mourougane Helper, M/s. Puducherry Agro Service and Industries Corporation Limited, Residing at No.9, First Main Road, Kaveri Nagar, Reddiyarpalayam,Puducherry - 605 010. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Shri.Ajay Kumar Bhalla IAS The Secretary, Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi. [R1 deleted vide order dated 11.12.2023] 2. Rajeev Verma, IAS., Chief Secretary, Union Territory of Puducherry, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry. 3. P.Jawahar,IAS., The Secretary, Finance Department, Chief Secretariat, The Union Territory of Puducherry, Puducherry. 4. L.Kumar Ias., M/s.Puducherry Agro Service and Industries https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 2692 of 2023 __________ Page2 of 8 Corporation Limited, Agro House, Thattanchavady, Puducherry, The Development Commissioner-cum- Secretary-Cum-Chairman to Government (Agriculture) Office of Chief Secretariat, puducherry. 5. K.Shiva Shanmugam The Managing Director, M/s.Puduchery Agro Service and Industries Corporation Limited, Agro House, Thanttanchavady, Puducherry - 605 009 ..Contemnor(s) CONT P No. 2698 of 2023 V.Perumal Senior Assistant, M/s. Puducherry Agro Service and Industries Corporation Limited, Residing at No.31, Second Cross, Vinayagamugan Nagar, Saram (Post), Puducherry - 605 013. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Shri.Ajay Kumar Bhalla Ias And 4 Others The Secretary, Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi. [R1 deleted vide order dated 11.12.2023] 2. Rajeev Verma, Ias., Chief Secretary, Union Territory of Puducherry, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 2692 of 2023 __________ Page3 of 8 Cheif Secretariat, Puducherry. 3. P.Jawahar,ias., The Secretary, Finance Department, Chief Secretariat, The Union Territory of Puducherry, Puducherry. 4. L.Kumar Ias., M/s.Puducherry Agro Service and Industries Corporation Limited, Agro House, Thattanchavady, Puducherry, The Development Commissioner-cum-Secretary- Cum-Chairman to Government (Agriculture) Office of Chief Secretariat, puducherry. 5. K.Shiva Shanmugam The Managing Director, M/s.Puduchery Agro Service and Industries Corporation Limited, Agro House, Thanttanchavady, Puducherry - 605 009 ..Contemnor(s) CONT P No. 2697 of 2023 V.Koumaran ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Shri.Ajay Kumar Bhalla Ias And 4 Others The Secretary, Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi. [Deleted R1 vide order dated 11.12.2023] https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 2692 of 2023 __________ Page4 of 8 2. Rajeev Verma, Ias., Chief Secretary, Union Territory of Puducherry, Cheif Secretariat, Puducherry. 3. P.Jawahar,ias., The Secretary, Finance Department, Chief Secretariat, The Union Territory of Puducherry, Puducherry. 4. L.Kumar Ias., M/s.Puducherry Agro Service and Industries Corporation Limited, Agro House, Thattanchavady, Puducherry, The Development Commissioner-cum-Secretary- Cum-Chairman to Government (Agriculture) Office of Chief Secretariat, puducherry. 5. K.Shiva Shanmugam The Managing Director, M/s.Puduchery Agro Service and Industries Corporation Limited, Agro House, Thanttanchavady, Puducherry - 605 009 ..Contemnor(s) CONT P No. 2692 of 2023 To issue notice to the respondents herein and punish them for their deliberate and willful disobedience of the final order passed by this Court dated 25-11-2022 made in W.P.No.13675 of 2019. CONT P No. 2698 of 2023 To issue notice to the respondents herein and punish them for their deliberate and willful disobedience of the final order passed by this https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 2692 of 2023 __________ Page5 of 8 Hon'ble Court dated 25-11-2022 made in W.P.No.18247 of 2019. CONT P No. 2697 of 2023 To issue notice to the respondents herein and punish them for their deliberate and willful disobedience of the final order passed by this Hon'ble Court dated 25-11-2022 made in W.P.No.13661 of 2019. In all cases For Petitioner(s): Ms.M.Malaviya For Contemnor(s): Mr.S.Raveekumar Government Pleader (Puducherry) COMMON ORDER Contempt Petitions have been filed to punish the respondents for their willful disobedience of the order dated 25.11.2023 made in WP.Nos.13675, 18247 and 13661 of 2019. 2. Learned Government Pleader (Puducherry) appearing on behalf of the respondents would submit that issues were considered by Government of Puducherry and an order was passed by the Government of Puducherry on 17.07.2023. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that this Court has directed to resolve the issues. Therefore, the said order cannot be treated as compliance. 4. The interpretation offered on behalf of the petitioners is unacceptable, in view of the fact that this Court directed the respondents to consider the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 2692 of 2023 __________ Page6 of 8 issues and take a decision as expeditiously as possible in order to resolve the issues. 5. Government has considered the issues, and if the order passed by Government is not favourable to the petitioners, they have to challenge the said order in the manner known to law. 6. Thus, there is no willfull disobedience of the orders passed by this Court. Accordingly, the Contempt Petitions are closed. Consequently, the connected Sub-Applications, if any, are closed. No costs. 22-01-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No GD To 1. Shri.Ajay Kumar Bhalla Ias And 4 Others The Secretary, Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi. 2. Rajeev Verma, Ias., Cheif Secretary, Union Territory of Puducherry, Cheif Secretariat, Puducherry. 3. P.Jawahar,ias., The Secretary, Finance Department, Chief Secretariat, The Union Territory of Puducherry, Puducherry. 4. L.Kumar Ias., M/s.Puducherry Agro Service and Industries Corporation Limited, Agro House, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 2692 of 2023 __________ Page7 of 8 Thattanchavady, Puducherry, The Development Commissioner-cum-Secretary- Cum-Chairman to Government (Agriculture) Office of Chief Secretariat, puducherry. 5. K.Shiva Shanmugam The Managing Director, M/s.Puduchery Agro Service and Industries Corporation Limited, Agro House, Thanttanchavady, Puducherry - 605 009 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 2692 of 2023 __________ Page8 of 8 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. GD CONT P No. 2692 of 2023 AND CONT P NO. 2698 OF 2023,CONT P NO. 2697 OF 2023 22-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis