Madras High CourtCONT P(MD)/103/2024closed

M. Gurunathan v. K. Sanjay Murthy

2025-09-04Honourable Mrs Justice L.Victoria Gowri4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Cont.P(MD)No.103 of 2024 in W.P.(MD)No.22980 of 2023 M.Gurunathan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.K.Sanjay Murthy, The Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Union of India, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.Rajiv Gauba, The Cabinet Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, Union of India, Rastrapathi Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 004.

... Respondents PRAYER : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971, to punish the contemnors/respondents 1 and 4 for the deliberate and willful disobedience of the order dated 21.09.2023 passed by this Court in W.P. 1/4

(MD)No.22980 of 2023.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Pounraj For Respondents : Mr.K.Govindarajan, Deputy Solicitor General of India

ORDER

This Contempt Petition has been filed complaining of wilful disobedience of the order, dated 21.09.2023, in W.P(MD)No.22980 of 2023 by the respondents.

2.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the order passed by this Court in W.P(MD)No.22980 of 2023, dated 21.09.2023, is complied with. 3.In view of the same, this Contempt Petition stands closed. 04.09.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes Mrn 2/4

To 1.The Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Union of India, Dr.Rajendra Prasad Road, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 001.

2.The Cabinet Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, Union of India, Rastrapathi Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 004.

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L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

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