Tmt. P. Rajalakshmi v. Thiru. Udayachandran, Ias

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.03.2020 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH Contempt Petition No.1212 of 2018 P.Rajalakshmi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Thiru.T.Udayachandran, I.A.S., The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

2. Dr.Elangovan The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai 600 006.

3. G.Subramaniam The District Educational Officer, Cuddalore - 607001 Cuddalore District ... Respondents Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act, praying to punish the respondents for their wilful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.20554 of 2014 dated 04.08.2014. For Petitioner : M/s.S.Kamadevan For Respondent : Mr.A.Raja Perumal Additional Government Pleader

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O R D E R

The present Contempt Petition has been filed by petitioner alleging non-compliance of the order of this Court passed in W.P.No.20554 of 2014 dated 04.08.2014, wherein this Court directed as follows: "6. Thus, considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 3, and on perusing the order dated 12.04.2011, passed in W.P.No.9200 of 2011, wherein, I find that the learned Single Judge, while disposing of the said case, has followed the judgment rendered by the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court, in W.A.Nos.2604 to 2606 of 1999 dated 20.06.2006, and allowed the writ petition by giving direction to the respondents to sanction and pay incentive increments to the petitioner for possessing M.Phil Degree.

I am of firm view that the present impugned order is also liable to be set aside. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed by setting aside the impugned order passed by the third respondent. Consequently, the respondents are directed to sanction and pay third incentive increment to the petitioner for having acquired M.Phil qualification within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs".

2. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

3. Today, when the Contempt Petition is taken up for consideration, it is reported that now the issue regarding sanction of incentive for M.Phil., degree for third time, is pending before the Full Bench. Hence, the contempt petition is closed, with liberty to the petitioner to revive the contempt petition subject to the decision to be rendered in the Full Bench. SD/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(COMM.CASES) dpq //Certified to be true copy// Dated at Madras this the day of 2020. COURT OFFICER(O.S.) from 25th day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing Certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.

SMI/27/05/2020 To 1.The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai 600 006.

3. The District Educational Officer, Cuddalore - 607001 Cuddalore District.