CONT P/4345/2025 of K.Yoosuf and 2 others Vs Dr.D.Karthikeyan, I.A.S., and other
Contempt Petition No.4345 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 09.04.2026
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA
Contempt Petition No.4345 of 2025
1. K.Yoosuf
2. G.Thangadurai
3. J.Rajasekar ... Petitioners
Vs.
1. Dr.D.Karthikeyan I.A.S.,
The Chairman/Additional Chief Secretary,
Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board,
O/o. The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department,
Government of Tamil Nadu,
Secretariat, Fort St.George,
Chennai – 600 009.
2. Dr.G.S.Sameeran, I.A.S.,
The Managing Director,
Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board,
No.31, Kamarajar Salai,
Chepauk, Chennai – 600 05. ... Respondents
PRAYER: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of
Courts Act, to punish the contemnors/respondents for willfully disobeying
the order of this Court made in W.P.No.36295 of 2025 dated 22.09.2025.
For Petitioners : Mr.Raja Karthikeyan
For Respondents : Mr.V .Hariharan
for Ms.Y .Kavitha
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O R D E R
Alleging that the order of this Court dated 22.09.2025 in
W.P.No.36295 of 2025 has not been complied with, the present Contempt
Petition has been filed under the Contempt of Courts Act.
2. The petitioners had filed a Writ Petition in W.P.No.36295 of
2025 to consider their representation dated 09.09.2025 to forbear the
respondents from relaxing the conditions or qualification prescribed for
awarding promotion to the posted governed by TWAD Board Service
Regulations in TWAD Board Engineering Services and TWAD Board
Subordinate Engineering Services. This Court, vide order dated 22.09.2025,
without going into the merits of the case, directed the respondents he rein to
consider the petitioners’ representation dated 09.09.2025 and pass orders on
its own merits and in accordance with law within a period of four weeks
from the date of receipt of a copy of that order.
3. Today, Mr.V .Hariharan, the learned counsel for the respondents
submitted that the order of this Court dated 22.09.2025 has been complied
with in letter and spirit and that the representation of the pe titioners has
been considered. He further submitted that a communication dated
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22.10.2025 vide Letter No.36295/Estt (Per)/A2/2025 to that effect has also
been sent to the petitioners.
4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and
upon perusal of the materials available on record, this Court of the opinion
that the order of this Court in W.P.No.36295 of 2025 dated 22.09.2025 has
been complied with and that the act of the respondents would not amount to
contempt of Court.
5. Accordingly, this Contempt Petition stands closed.
09.04.2026
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Neutral Citation: Yes/No
To
1. The Chairman/Additional Chief Secretary,
Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board,
O/o. The Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department,
Government of Tamil Nadu,
Secretariat, Fort St.George,
Chennai – 600 009.
2. The Managing Director,
Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board,
No.31, Kamarajar Salai,
Chepauk, Chennai – 600 05.
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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.
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