R. Mala And 4 Others v. J. Kumaragurubaran, And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN 1.R.Mala 2.J.Prema 3.Bhuvaneswari 4.S.Moulisundari 5.S.Sumathi

...Petitioners

Vs.

1.J.Kumaragurubaran The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Ripon Buildings, Chennai - 600 003.

2.Dr.Vijayarani, The Joint Commissioner (Education), Corporation of Chennai, Ripon Buildings, Chennai - 600 003.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 praying to punish the respondents for disobedience of the order passed in W.A.No.738 of 2016 dated 27.06.2016. For Petitioners : Mr.K.Jayaraman For Respondents : Mrs.Aswini Devi K.

Standing Counsel ******** 1/3

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The present Contempt Petition has been instituted to punish the respondents for wilful disobedience of the order dated 27.06.2016 made in W.A.No.738 of 2016.

2. The Contempt Petition came to be instituted in the year 2024, after a lapse of about eight years from the passing of the order by this Court. Thus the petition is hit by limitation contemplated under the Contempt of Courts Act. Therefore, we are not inclined to entertain the Contempt Petition.

3. Accordingly, the Contempt Petition stands dismissed. (S.M.S., J.) (C.K.,J.) 04.02.2026 dsa Internet :Yes/No Index :Yes/No 2/3

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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