A.Periyanayaki v. G.Manikumar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.08.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH A.Periyanayaki .. Petitioner Vs.

G.Manikumar Secretary, Avvai Middle School No.59, Bharathi Illam V.O.C. Street, Kasturi Bai Nagar West Tambaram, Chennai 600 045 .. Respondent Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondent herein who had willfully and deliberately disobeyed the order of this Court in W.P.No.26692 of 2024 dated 20.09.2024. For petitioner : Mr.R.Sathiyamurthi For respondent : Mrs.S.Mythreye Chandru Special Government Pleader (Edn) 1/3

O R D E R

When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent submitted that W.P.No.28439 of 2025 came up for hearing on 31.07.2025 and notice has been ordered to the petitioner/ 3rd respondent in the writ petition returnable by 25.08.2025. The subject matter of writ petition pertains to the proceedings dated 08.03.2025 and for a direction to the Education Department to pay the back wages of the petitioner/3rd respondent in the writ petition.

2. The only dispute to be resolved is, as to who must pay the petitioner the back wages. The Department is claiming that only the respondent must pay the back wages and whereas, the respondent is claiming that the Department must pay the back wages. This issue cannot be resolved in this contempt petition.

3. In view of the above, liberty is granted to the petitioner to move a petition in the pending writ petition in W.P.No.28439 of 2025 and seek for the necessary direction for payment of back wages.

With the above direction, this Contempt Petition is closed. 05.08.2025 gya 2/3

N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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