M.J.Dorathi Jemima v. A.Narayanan

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN in W.P.(MD)No.3176 of 2018 M.J.Dorathi Jemima ... Petitioner Vs.

1.A.Narayanan The District Educational Officer, Trichy Main Road, Melur, Madurai District.

2.Jospin Ruby The Block Educational Officer, Madurai East, Kamala Nagar, Thallakulam, Madurai-2.

... Respondents 3.S.Madhu Mathi Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

4.S.Kannappan, Director of School Education, Chennai.

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5.Manager of School CSI Diocese of Madurai-Ramnad, AVH Building First Floor, 162, East Veli Street, Madurai-625 001.

(R5 impleaded as per Court order dated 23.09.2025 in Sub A.(MD)No.423 of 2025 by GRSJ) Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD)No.3176 of 2018, dated 09.03.2018.

For Petitioner : Ms.A.Amala For Respondent : Mr.R.Baskaran Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.T.Ajmal Khan Government Advocate for R1 to R4 : Mrs.H.Jasima Yasmin for M/s.Ajmal Associates for R5 2/4

ORDER

The order of this Court has been complied with. The contempt petition is closed.

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2.The Block Educational Officer, Madurai East, Kamala Nagar, Thallakulam, Madurai-2.

3.Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

4.Director of School Education, Chennai.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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