Tmt.K.Vijayalakshmi, v. Thiru.J.Kumaragurubaran, I.A.S

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.07.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH K.Vijayalakshmi

...Petitioner

Vs 1.Thiru.J.Kumaragurubaran, IAS, Secretary to Government, Education Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai - 9 2.Thiru.G.Arivoli, Director of School Education, DPI Campus, Chennai - 6.

3.Mrs.P.Maheshwari, Chief Educational Officer, Namakkal, Namakkal District.

4.Mr.Ravichandran, District Educational Officer, Namakkal, Namakkal District.

...Respondents

Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, praying to punish the respondents for non-compliance of the order passed in W.P.No.12674 of 2022 dated 21.06.2023. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.S.N.Ravichandran For Respondents : Mr.N.Rajendran Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

The learned Additional Government Pleader submitted that the order passed by the Writ Court in W.P.No.12674 of 2022 dated 21.06.2023 has been complied with, since the representation of the petitioner has been considered and rejected, through proceedings in Na.Ka.No.4722/A2/2022, dated 10.07.2024.

2.In view of the said submission, the disobedience alleged against the respondents cannot be termed to be willful in nature. Accordingly, the Contempt Petition stands closed with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the rejection order in accordance with law.

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To 1.Thiru.J.Kumaragurubaran, IAS, Secretary to Government, Education Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai - 9 2.Thiru.G.Arivoli, Director of School Education, DPI Campus, Chennai - 6.

3.Mrs.P.Maheshwari, Chief Educational Officer, Namakkal, Namakkal District.

4.Mr.Ravichandran, District Educational Officer, Namakkal, Namakkal District.

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M.S. RAMESH,J.

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