Madras High CourtCONT P(MD)/177/2024closed

S.Ranjith Kumar v. Dheeraj Kumar

2024-06-28Honourable Mr Justice N. Seshasayee,Honourable Mr Justice R.Vijayakumar5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.06.2024

CORAM

JUSTICE N. SESHASAYEE and JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR S.Ranjith Kumar ... Petitioner/Petitioner Vs.

1.Dheeraj Kumar, Secretary, Department of School Education, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.Usha Rani, Director of Teacher Education, Research and Training, DPI Compound, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

3.Selvi, Principal District Institute of Education and Training, T.Kallupatti, Madurai District.

... Contemnors/Respondents

Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondents herein for their deliberate and willful disobedience of the order of this Court dated 19.09.2023 in Cont.P.(MD) No. 191 of 2021 amounting to Contempt of Court under Article 215 of the Constitution of India read with Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

For Appellant :

Mr.T.Cibichakraborthy For Respondents :

Mr.D.Sadiq Raja Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by R.Vijayakumar, J.) The instant contempt petition has been filed alleging violation of the orders of this Court dated 19.09.2023 in Cont.P.(MD) No.191 of 2021.

2. Learned Additional Government Pleader brought to the notice of this Court that in e.f.vz;.022790/mfj/2024, dated 27.06.2024, a sum of Rs.15,89,063/- has been sanctioned and it would be released soon and that this order has been communicated only minutes before.

3. The statement of the learned Additional Government Pleader is recorded.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner, however wanted time to verify the same with his client.

5. This Court, however chooses to close the contempt petition. Accordingly, this Contempt petition is closed with a rider that if the learned Additional Government Pleader is found to have been wrongly instructed by the authorities, then the contempt petitioner would be entitled to revive the contempt petition in Cont.P.(MD) No.191 of 2021. No costs. (N.S.S., J.) (R.V., J.) 28.06.2024 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes ABR

To 1.Mr.Dheeraj Kumar, Secretary, Department of School Education, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.Mrs.Usha Rani, Director of Teacher Education, Research and Training, DPI Compound, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

3.Mrs.Selvi, Principal District Institute of Education and Training, T.Kallupatti, Madurai District.

N. SESHASAYEE, J.

and R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.

ABR 28.06.2024