R.Manikandan v. A.Karthik

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.07.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH R.Manikandan

...Petitioner

Vs 1.Mr.A.Karthik, I.A.S., Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.Mr.K.Veera Raghava Rao, I.A.S., Director of Technical Education, No.53, Sardar Patel Road, Bakthavatsalam Nagar, Guindy, Chennai - 600 025.

3.Mr.K.Tamilarasu, Principal of Government Polytechnic College, Reghunathpuram, Papanasam, Thanjavur - 614 210.

...Respondents

Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, praying to punish the respondents for disobeying the order of this Court dated 21.11.2023 in W.P.No.32823 of 2023. 1/4

For Petitioner : Ms.JP.Dhanyasree For Respondents : Mr.D.Ravichandran, Special Government Pleader

ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner, as well as the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, submitted that the order passed by the Writ Court in W.P.No.32823 of 2023, dated 21.11.2023, has been compiled with by the respondents.

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.

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To 1.Mr.A.Karthik, I.A.S., Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.Mr.K.Veera Raghava Rao, I.A.S., Director of Technical Education, No.53, Sardar Patel Road, Bakthavatsalam Nagar, Guindy, Chennai - 600 025.

3.Mr.K.Tamilarasu, Principal of Government Polytechnic College, Reghunathpuram, Papanasam, Thanjavur - 614 210.

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M.S. RAMESH,J.

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