Dr.A.Prasannakumar, v. Dr.J.Sangumani And 2 Others
2025:MHC:892
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 21.03.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH Contempt Petition Nos. 2764 to 2766 of 2024 Contempt Petition No. 2764 of 2024 Dr.A. Prasannakumar ..Petitioner Vs.
1.
Dr.J. Sangumani Director of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai - 10.
Dr. Rajavelu, The Dean, Vellore Medical College, Vellore - 632 011.
..Respondents to punish the 2nd respondent for his wilful disobedience of the order dated 06.03.2024 passed in W.P. No. 5810 of 2024.
Contempt Petition No. 2765 of 2024 Dr.C. Sherin Agnes ..Petitioner Vs.
1.
Dr.J. Sangumani Director of Medical Education, 1\5
Kilpauk, Chennai - 10.
Dr.T.S. Selvavinayagam, Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, No.359, Anna Salai, Chennai - 6.
3.
Dr. A. Rathinavel, The Dean, Government Madurai Medical College, Madurai - 625 020.
..Respondents to punish the respondents for wilful disobedience of the order dated 20.03.2024 passed in W.P. No. 7146 of 2024.
Contempt Petition No. 2766 of 2024 Dr.B. Abinaya ..Petitioner Vs.
1.
Dr.J. Sangumani Director of Medical Education, Kilpauk, Chennai - 10.
Dr. Rajavelu, The Dean, Vellore Medical College, Vellore - 632 011.
..Respondents 2\5
to punish the 2nd respondent for his wilful disobedience of the order dated 06.03.2024 passed in W.P. No. 5810 of 2024.
COMMON ORDER Learned Government Advocate states that the directions under order dated 06.03.2024 passed in W.P. No. 5810 of 2024 have been complied with.
Recording the aforesaid, contempt petition Nos. 2764 & 2766 of 2024 are closed.
3.
Insofar as contempt petition No. 2765 of 2024 is concerned, learned Government Advocate drew the attention of this Court to the order dated 29.01.2025 passed in contempt petition No. 3005 of 2024, which reads thus:
'Mr.E.Sundaram, learned Government Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents.
The directions under order dated 12.01.2024 as against which the contempt has been alleged are to the effect that the covid duty performed by petitioner must be taken into account to construe the bond period.
3.
The State had filed writ appeals in other similar matters and, vide order dated 20.11.2024, the Division Bench of this Court has held that covid duty cannot be taken into account to reckon the bond period.
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4.
Ms.Gayathri, learned counsel for petitioner states that a Review Petition has been filed as against the aforesaid order. 5.
While the petitioner may well pursue the Review, this Court finds no reason to keep this contempt petition pending. 6.
Recording the aforesaid narration of events, this contempt petition is closed. No costs. Connected Sub Application is closed. 4.
In the light of the order dated 29.01.2025 passed in contempt petition No. 3005 of 2024, extracted supra, contempt petition No. 2765 of 2024 is closed.
21.03.2025 Index: Yes/No nv 4\5
DR. ANITA SUMANTH,J.
nv Cont.P.Nos. 2764 to 2766 of 2024 21.03.2025 5\5