Tamilnadu Liberaray Professionals Association (Talpro), v. Dr.J.Prakash, And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.04.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Tamilnadu Library Profressionals Associations (TALPRO) Rep. by its General Secretary, Dr.M.Magudeeswaran, No.20/3, 2nd Floor, Naidu 2nd Lane, Kottur, Chennai - 600 85.

... Petitioner Vs.

1. Dr.J.Prakash Registrar, Anna University, Chennai - 600 025.

2. Mr.Pradeep Yadav, IAS., Additional Chief Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Higher Education, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

... Respondents Prayer:- Contempt petition has been filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondents for committing grave contempt and gross disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.5701 of 2023 dated 22.02.2024.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Kavitha Rameshwar For Respondents : Mr.S.Nambi Arooron For M/s.Ajmal Associates for R1 Mr.M.Suresh Kumar, Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader for R2

ORDER

This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondents for non compliance of the order dated 22.02.2024, passed by this Court in W.P.No.5701 of 2023, thereby directed the first respondent to confer promotion to the members of the petitioner ie., Assistant Professor Stage II with effect from 07.03.2013 and accordingly the consequential service benefits also can be conferred on them.

2.

The learned counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that as directed passed by this Court, the first respondent promoted the petitioner and his pay was also fixed notionally with effect from 30.06.2013 by the proceedings dated 16.04.2026. He also produced a copy of the proceedings dated 16.04.2026, before this Court.

3.

Recording the above submissions, the Contempt Petition stands closed.

22.04.2026 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order rts To

1. The Registrar, Anna University, Chennai - 600 025.

2. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Higher Education, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

rts 22.04.2026