IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED:05.01.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Contempt Petition No.3796 of 2025 M.Solomon, S/o Munusamy, Assistant, Government Adi-Dravidar Welfare Higher Secondary School, Karaimedu, Sirkazhi Taluk, Mayiladuthruai District. .. Petitioner/Petitioner /versus/ 1.Tmt.G.Laxmi Priya, IAS., Principal Secretary to Government, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009. 2.Thiru.Anand, I.A.S., Director, Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005. 3.Thiru.N.Veeraraghavan, Headmaster, Government Adi Dravidar Welfare Higher Secondary School, Ma.Melavanniyur, Kattumannarkovil Taluk, Cuddalore District. ..Respondents/Respondents Contempt Petition has been filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondent for wilfully disobeying the orders passed in W.P.No.14932 of 2024, dated 10.06.2024. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis For Petitioner :Mr.S.Nedunchezhiyan For Respondents :Mr.V.Manoharan, AGP ----- ORDER When the matter came up for hearing, it is seen that Writ Appeal No.3722 of 2025 is pending and an interim order has also been passed directing the respondents to undertake their course as mentioned therein. 2. In view of the said order, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the contempt petition pending. If ultimately, without any further modification, the writ appeal is dismissed, the petitioner will be entitled to file a contempt petition or approach this Court for reopening the contempt petition once agin. In view of the order passed by the Division Bench of this Court dated 11.12.2025, this Contempt Petition stands closed. 05.01.2026 Neutral citation:yes/no ari To 1.Tmt.G.Laxmi Priya, IAS., Principal Secretary to Government, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2.Thiru.Anand, I.A.S., Director, Adi Dravidar Welfare Department, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005. 3.Thiru.N.Veeraraghavan, Headmaster, Government Adi Dravidar Welfare Higher Secondary School, Ma.Melavanniyur, Kattumannarkovil Taluk, Cuddalore District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. ari Cont.P.No.3796 of 2025 05.01.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis