Madras High CourtCONT P(MD)/199/2023closed

A.John Bosk, v. Manivannan

2023-08-25Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.08.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH in W.P.(MD).No.12681 of 2022 A.John Bosk ... Petitioner / Petitioner Vs.

1.Manivannan The Chief Educational Officer, Office of the Chief Educational Office, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

2.A.Ramesh, The District Educational Officer, O/o. The District Educational Office, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

... Contemnors / 3rd and 4th Respondents PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the Contemnors / 3rd and 4th respondents for the deliberate and willful disobedience of the order dated 17.08.2022 passed by this Court in W.P. (MD).No.12681 of 2022.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar For Respondents : Mr.V.Om Prakash, Government Advocate.

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ORDER

Alleging wilful disobedience of the order passed by this Court dated 17.08.2022 in W.P.(MD)No.12681 of 2022, this Contempt Petition has been filed.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, it is stated by the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents that the order of the Writ Court has been challenged in an intra Court appeal in W.A.(MD).No. 314 of 2023, which is posted along with batch of Writ Appeals covering the issue and an order of interim stay has been granted in C.M.P.(MD).No.3542 of 2023 vide order dated 23.03.2023. While that being so, it would not be appropriate for this Court to parallely adjudicate the present Contempt Petition.

3. Accordingly, the Contempt Petition stands closed. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to file a fresh Contempt Petition or to reopen this Contempt Petition, subject to the final outcome of the Writ Appeals. 25.08.2023 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Lm/RR 2/4

To 1.The Chief Educational Officer, Office of the Chief Educational Office, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

2.The District Educational Officer, O/o. The District Educational Office, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.

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M.S.RAMESH, J.

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