Dr.R.Maria Inigo v. The Government Of Puducherry

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN and W.M.P.No.47240 of 2025 1.Dr.R.Maria Inigo Assistant Professor, Bharathidasan Government College For Women (autonomous), M.G.Road, Muthaialpet, Puducherry-605 003 2.Dr.A.Thilaga Dharmarajan Assistant Professor, Bharathidasan Government College For Women (Autonomous), M.G.Road, Muthaialpet, Puducherry-605 003 3.Dr.S.Sahul Hameed Assistant Professor, Bharathidasan Government College For Women (Autonomous), M.G.Road, Muthaialpet, Puducherry-605 003 4.Dr.S.Senthil Srinivasan Assistant Professor, Bharathidasan Government College For Women (Autonomous), M.G.Road, Muthaialpet, Puducherry-605 003 5.Dr.K.Padmanabhan Assistant Professor, Bharathidasan Government College

For Women (Autonomous), M.G.Road, Muthaialpet, Puducherry-605 003 6.Dr.R.Gayathri Assistant Professor, Bharathidasan Government College For Women (Autonomous), M.G.Road, Muthaialpet, Puducherry-605 003 Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Government of Puducherry Represented by its Chief Secretary, Beach Road, Goubert Avenue, Puducherry-605 001 2.The Secretary (Education) Higher And Technical Education, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry 3.The Directorate of Higher and Technical Education Represented by its Director, PIPMATE Campus, Tholkappiar Main Road, Lawspet, Puducherry-605 008 4.The Registrar Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai Bench, High Court Campus, Chennai-600 104 Respondent(s) Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the fourth respondent/Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai Bench, to dispose the Contempt

Application No.25 of 2022 within a reasonable time limit as may be prescribed by this Court.

For Petitioner(s) : Mr.H.Mary Sowmi Rexi for M/s.Isaac Chambers For R1 : Mr.R.Syed Mustafa Special Government Pleader (Puducherry)

ORDER

(made by N.Sathish Kumar, J.) This writ petition has been filed seeking direction to the fourth respondent/Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai Bench, to dispose the Contempt Application No.25 of 2022 within a reasonable time limit as may be prescribed by this Court.

2.

It is the case of the petitioners that though the order was passed in their favour on 20.12.2021 in O.A.No.965 of 2019, the same has not been implemented so far. Therefore, they have filed a Contempt Application No.25 of 2022. However, the same has been repeatedly adjourned without disposal. Hence, they have preferred the present petition.

3.

The learned Special Government Pleader (Puducherry) appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 would submit that the matter is posted on 01.12.2025 for appearance of the respondents. 4.

In such view of the matter, this Court is of the opinion that no time limit can be fixed. However, since the contempt application was filed in the year 2022, the Tribunal shall dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible.

With the above direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Connected W.M.P. is closed.

(N.S.K., J.) (M.J.R., J.) 04.11.2025 nsd

To 1.The Chief Secretary, Government of Puducherry Beach Road, Goubert Avenue, Puducherry-605 001 2.The Secretary (Education) Higher and Technical Education, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry 3.The Directorate of Higher and Technical Education Represented by its Director, PIPMATE Campus, Tholkappiar Main Road, Lawspet, Puducherry-605 008 4.The Registrar Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai Bench, High Court Campus, Chennai-600 104

N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

and M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

04.11.2025