Madras High Court
CONT P(MD)/1472/2024 of A.Pitchaiah Vs Pradeep Yadav I.A.S. on 26 October 2026
CONT P(MD) No. 1472 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 26-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.DILIP KUMAR
CONT P(MD) No. 1472 of 2024
in
W.P.(MD) No.6301 of 2011
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A.Pitchaiah
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. Mr.Pradeep Yadav I.A.S.
Secretary to Government,
Highways Department,
Secretariat,
Chennai 600 009.
2. Tmt.N. Santhi
Chief Engineer (General),
Highways Department,
Chepauk,
Chennai - 5,
Now at HRS Complex, Chennai 25.
3. Mr.R.Selvadurai,
Director General Of Highway Department,
No.76, Sardar Patel Road,
Highways Research Station Campus,
Guindy,
Chennai – 25.
(R3 impleaded Vide Court Order dated
22.07.2025 In Cont P(MD)No.1472 Of 2024 By SSAJ)
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the Contemnors/Respondents 1 and 2 for
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committing Contempt for willful disobedience of order of this Court passed in W.P.(MD).No. 6301 of 2011 dated 24.01.2020.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.S.Govindan
For Respondent(s):
Mr.G.Sailendra Babu
Government Advocate (Civil Side)
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ORDER
This contempt is filed alleging wilful disobedience by the respondent contemnors to the order of this Court dated 24th January 2020 in WP(MD)No.6301 of 2011. The operative portion of the order is as under: “10. For all the above reasons stated above, the impugned order in G.O(D)No.210, Highways & Minor Ports (HC1) Department, dated 03.11.2010, is set aside and the respondents are directed to refund the entire amount which was deducted from his retirement benefits and pay the same to the petitioner with 12% interest from the date of his superannuation till the date of payment, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.”
2. Today, when the matter is taken up, a compliance report is filed by the learned Government Advocate, Mr. G. Sailendra Babu, that the deducted sum of Rs.4,576/- was refunded to the petitioner on 12.11.2024 and the interest at 12 % upon the said deducted amount of Rs. 4,576/- was calculated as Rs.15,392/- and it was also handed over by way of a
CONT P(MD) No. 1472 of 2024 Demand Draft bearing No.128532 dated 21.07.2025 drawn in the name of the petitioner was handed over to the counsel for the petitioner on 22.07.2025. He would therefore submit that there is a full compliance to the orders of this Court.
3. However, Mr. S. Govindan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that there are few other retirement and other benefits that remain unsettled and there is a shortfall as well.
4. If at all the petitioner is aggrieved with regard to the non- payment of any other benefit, he is at liberty to work it out in the manner known to law and for the said reason the contempt cannot be kept pending.
5. Accordingly, the contempt petition stands closed. 26-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No psa
CONT P(MD) No. 1472 of 2024 To
1. Mr.Pradeep Yadav I.A.S. Secretary to Government, Highways Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.
2. Tmt.N. Santhi Chief Engineer (General), Highways Department, Chepauk, Chennai - 5, Now at HRS Complex, Chennai 25.
3. Mr.R.Selvadurai, Director General Of Highway Department, No.76, Sardar Patel Road, Highways Research Station Campus, Guindy, Chennai – 25. (R3 impleaded Vide Court Order dated 22.07.2025 In Cont P(MD)No.1472 Of 2024 By SSAJ)
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