R.L. Bennet Singh, v. Mrs.Kakala Usha Ias

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.03.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH 1.R.L. Bennet Singh 2.C. Reju 3.D. Santhakumari ... Petitioners Vs.

1.Mrs.Kakala Usha, I.A.S., The Secretary, School Education Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.Dr.Arivozhy, The Director of Elementary Education, College Road, DPI Campus, Chennai - 600 006.

3.Mr.Ramachandran Nair, The District Elementary Education Officer, Kanniyakumari District, Nagercoil - 629 001.

4.Mr.Hari Kumar, The Assistant Elementary Education Officer, Munchirai Range, Pudukadai Post, Vilavancode TK., KK District - 629 171.

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Respondents 1/4

Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, praying to punish the respondents 1 to 4 for their wilful disobedience of the order of this Court made in WP.No.30363 of 2019 dated 15.07.2021. For Petitioners :

Mr.P. Ebenezer Paul For Respondents :

Mr.S. Silambanan, Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.V. Veluchamy, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

It is stated by the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondents that as against the order of the Writ Court, he has preferred a Writ Appeal along with condone delay petition in CMP.No.801 of 2023, wherein, the delay has been condoned by the Hon'ble Division Bench.

2. While that being so, it would not be appropriate for this Court to parallely adjudicate the Contempt Petition when the Hon'ble Division Bench has seized of the matter. However, a liberty is hereby granted to the petitioners to work out their remedy subject to the outcome of the Writ Appeal.

3. With the above liberty, the Contempt Petition stands closed. 2/4

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M.S. RAMESH,J.

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