G.Ravindran v. Madumathi I.A.S And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 27.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH G.Ravindran

...Petitioner

Vs 1.Tmt.Madumathi, IAS, The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.Thiru.S.Kannappan, The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

...Respondents

Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order of this Court passed in W.P.No.35544 of 2016, dated 08.02.2023. For Petitioner : Ms.S.Suneetha For Respondents : Mr.S.Prabhakaran, Government Advocate 1/4

ORDER

The learned Government Advocate submitted that as against the order passed in the Writ Petition, the respondents have preferred an appeal in W.A.No.1885 of 2025 and the same came to be dismissed today, in which the Hon'ble Division Bench has granted three months to the contemnors to comply with the order passed in the Writ Petition. He also submitted that they will comply with the order within the time stipulated by the Hon'ble Division Bench.

2. In view of the said submission, the disobedience alleged against the respondents cannot be entertained, since the Hon'ble Division Bench has already taken cognizance of the matter and had also extended the time for compliance. Accordingly, the Contempt Petition stands closed. 27.06.2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order hvk 2/4

To 1.Tmt.Madumathi, IAS, The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.Thiru.S.Kannappan, The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

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M.S. RAMESH,J.

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