Rabinson v. Chinnarasu

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.15104 of 2020 Rabinson ... Petitioner / Petitioner Vs.

1.Chinnarasu, District Educational Officer, District Educational Office, Subramaniapuram, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District.

2.Ganeshan, Block Educational Officer-II, Block Education Office, Kayathar, Thoothukudi District.

... Contemnors / Respondents 1 & 2 PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the contemnors / respondents 1 and 2 for their willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD).No.15104 of 2020 dated 02.09.2022.

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

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ORDER

Alleging wilful disobedience of the order passed by this Court dated 02.09.2022 in W.P.(MD)No.15104 of 2020, 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.1173 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.8953 of 2023 vide order dated 27.07.2023. 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 District Educational Officer, District Educational Office, Subramaniapuram, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Block Educational Officer-II, Block Education Office, Kayathar, Thoothukudi District.

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M.S.RAMESH, J.

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