S. Nagarani, v. Tmt. S. Madhumathi, I.A.S., And 2 Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.04.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH S.Nagarani

...Petitioner

Vs 1.Tmt.S.Madhumathi, IAS, Secretary to Government, Education Department, Chennai - 600 009.

2.Mrs.A.Gnana Gowri, Joint Director of School Education, DPI Complex, Chennai - 600 006.

3.Thiru.R.Arivazhagan, Chief Educational Officer, Villupuram District.

...Respondents

Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondents for willful disobedience and noncompliance of the order passed in W.P.No.28353 of 2023 dated 14.12.2023.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.N.Ravichandran For Respondents : Mr.S.Prabhakaran Government Advocate

ORDER

The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submitted that as against the order passed in W.P.No.28353 of 2023, a Writ Appeal in W.A.No.1026 of 2025 was preferred, along with an application in C.M.P.No.8343 of 2025, wherein the Hon'ble Division Bench has passed an order of interim stay.

2.When the Hon'ble Division Bench has taken cognizance of the appeal and has proceeded with it, it would not be appropriate for this Court to parallelly proceed with the Contempt Petition. However, if liberty is granted to the petitioner to workout her remedies, after final orders are passed in the Writ Appeal, a balance can be struck. 2/4

3.Accordingly, the Contempt Petition stands closed with liberty to the petitioner to workout her remedies subject to the outcome of the Writ Appeal.

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2.Mrs.A.Gnana Gowri, Joint Director of School Education, DPI Complex, Chennai - 600 006.

3.Thiru.R.Arivazhagan, Chief Educational Officer, Villupuram District.

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M.S. RAMESH,J.

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