Cont.P.No.4112 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 22.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Cont.P.No.4112 of 2025 R.Tiripurakumar ... Petitioner Vs. 1. S.Madumathi, IAS., Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons Department, Chennai – 600 009. 2. M.Lakshmi, IAS., The Commissioner/Project Director, Commissionerate Welfare of the Differently Abled Persons (DWDAP), Lady Willingdon Campus, Kamaraj Salai, Chennai – 600 005. ... Respondents Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, praying to summon the respondent herein and punish them under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, for their willful violation of the order of this Court in W.P.No.23662 of 2025 dated 29.08.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Thilageswaran 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.4112 of 2025 For Respondents : Mr.M.Suresh Kumar Additional Advocate General assisted by D.S.Suriya, Additional Government Pleader **** O R D E R This Contempt Petition is prosecuted for failure of the respondents to comply with the order dated 29.08.2025 in W.P.No.23662 of 2025 passed by the Court. 2. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record. 3. The learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondents submitted that even prior to the passing of the order, deliberations had taken place within the Department and a decision had already been taken to surrender the entire 117 posts funded by the World Bank and to utilise the resultant savings for strengthening the technical staff in the One-Stop Centres by recruiting certified professionals such as physiotherapists, speech therapists and occupational therapists. In view of the above, it was submitted that there was no willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court. The petitioner challenged the recruitment notification, 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.4112 of 2025 whereas the entire recruitment was subsequently cancelled. Therefore, this Court could not find any willful disobedience. 4. In fine, the Contempt Petition is closed. No costs. 22.01.2026 kv Index : Yes/No Speaking order /Non Speaking Order Neutral Citation : Yes/No To 1. The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons Department, Chennai – 600 009. 2. The Commissioner/Project Director, Commissionerate Welfare of the Differently Abled Persons (DWDAP), Lady Willingdon Campus, Kamaraj Salai, Chennai – 600 005. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.4112 of 2025 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. kv Cont.P.No.4112 of 2025 22.01.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis