Madras High CourtCONT P/2981/2025closed

S.Jayakannan, v. P.Sankar And 3 Others

2026-01-19Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19-01-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR S.Jayakannan Petitioner(s) Vs 1.Mr.P.Sankar Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai.

2.Mr.T.Udhayachandran, Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai.

3.Ms.J. Innocent Divya, Director of Technical Education, Directorate of Technical Education, Chennai - 25 4.Mr.Prakash, Registrar, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram.

Contemnor(s) PRAYER Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondents herein for willful disobedience of the order of this Court dated 25.03.2025 in REV.APLW.No. 60 of 2025.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.K.Venkatramani Senior Counsel for Mr.A.Rajaperumal For Contemnor(s):

Mr.A.Selvendran Special Government Pleader for R1 to R3 Mr.Nambi Aaroon for M/s.Ajmal Associates for R4

ORDER

This Contempt Petition has been filed alleging willful disobedience of the orders of this Court, dated 25.03.2025, made in Rev.Aplw.No.60 of 2025, directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner afresh by placing the matter before the Finance Committee and Syndicate for passing resolution in the light of Government Orders. 2.Today, an Official Memorandum dated 13.01.2026 is placed before this Court, whereby, the request of the petitioner has been rejected. This Court has directed the respondents to consider the matter in the light of the directions of this Court in W.P.No.25907 of 2022, wherein, this Court had directed the respondents to place the matter before the Finance Committee and Syndicate for passing resolution in the light of the Government Orders. However, the petitioner's request has been rejected.

3.In such view of the matter, it is for the petitioner to challenge the order in the manner known to law. The respondents are directed to furnish the copies of the Resolution of the Finance Committee in No.01, dated 24.12.2025 and Syndicate Resolution No.01, dated 08.01.2026, to the petitioner, within a week, so that the petitioner can challenge the order. 4.With this liberty, this Contempt Petition is closed. 19-01-2026 mkn Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes To 1.The Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai.

2.The Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai.

3.The Director of Technical Education, Directorate of Technical Education, Chennai - 25

4.The Registrar, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram.

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

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