K.Bijakshi v. Dr.B.Chandra Mohan And 3 Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU Cont.P.No.2050 of 2025 K.Bijakshi Elementary School Headmaster, Panchayat Union Primary School, Chinnetti, Kelamangalam Block, Krishnagiri District.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.Dr.B.Chandra Mohan (IAS) State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Department of School Education, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.S.Sethuraman Varma The Director of Elementary Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3.C.Dinesh Kumar (IAS) The District Educational Officer, Krishagiri District.

4.M.Krishna Thejas The Block Educational Officer, Kelamangalam Block, Krishnagiri District.

... Respondents

PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of the Courts Act, 1971 praying to punish the respondents for their willful disobedience of the order of this Court passed in W.A.No.107 of 2022 dated 11.07.2024.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Patrick For Respondents : Mr.K.H.Ravikumar, Government Advocate.

ORDER

It is contended on behalf of the respondents that the Hon'ble Supreme Court had granted directions that qualifying in Teacher Eligibility Test is mandatory in non-minority institutions and had also granted two years time for the teachers, who had not qualified, to qualify themselves. It is also contended that the petitioner had not qualified under the Teacher Eligibility Test.

2.In view of the above, this Contempt Petition stands closed. (C.V.K.,J) (K.B.,J.) smv 07.01.2026 :Yes/No Speaking order : Yes/No

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

AND K.KUMARESH BABU, J.

smv Cont.P.No.2050 of 2025 07.01.2026