Madras High CourtCONT P/1498/2022closed

Dr.G.Shanmugavelayutham v. Dr.K.Murugavel

2023-09-22Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.09.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR DR.G.Shanmugavelayutham : Petitioner in Cont.P.No.1498 of 2022 Dr.R.Prabhakaran : Petitioner in Cont.P.No.1499 of 2022 versus Dr.K.Murugavel The Registrar, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641046 : Respondent (in both Contempt Petitions) Prayer in Cont.P.No.1498 of 2022: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondent for committing grave contempt and gross disobedience of the interim order of this Court in W.M.P.No.14838 of 2022 in W.P.No.15619 of 2022 dated 20.06.2022. Prayer in Cont.P.No.1499 of 2022: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondent for committing grave contempt and gross disobedience of the interim order of this Court in W.M.P.No.14833 of 2022 in W.P.No.15617 of 2022 dated 20.06.2022 For Petitioners : Ms.Kavitha Nithyanandan For Respondent : Mr.K.Shakespeare 1/4

COMMON ORDER These Contempt Petitions are filed to punish the respondent for the willful disobedience of the interim order of this Court in W.M.P.Nos.14838 and 14833 of 2022 in W.P.No.15619 of 2022 and 15617 of 2022 dated 20.06.2022.

2. According to the respondent University, subsequent to the filing of the contempt petitions, the writ petitions itself have been disposed of and against the said orders, writ appeals have been filed by the petitioners, along with similarly placed persons, in W.A.Nos.22425 & 269 of 2023 before the Division Bench of this Court. On 13.02.2023, in the said appeals, the Division Bench has directed the respondent University to promote the petitioners to the post of Associate Professor. Pursuant to the said direction, on 08.03.2023, the respondent University has issued an order of promotion to the petitioners as Associate Professor and the same has not been controverted by the petitioners and the petitioners have accepted the promotion.

3. In view of the statement made by both the parties, 2/4

contempt petitions are closed.

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D. KRISHNAKUMAR, J.

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