The Secretary v. Apoorva

Cont.P.(MD)No.565 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.09.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR Contempt Petition(MD)No.565 of 2020 in W.P.(MD)No.15960 of 2019 The Secretary, Madonna Arts and Science College for Women Madurai - Rameswaram High Road, Viraganur, Madurai - 625 009, Madurai District.

... Petitioner/Petitioner vs.

Apoorva, The Secretary, The State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Higher Education, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

..Contemnor / Respondent PRAYER : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts' Act, 1971, to punish the respondent herein for their deliberate and willful disobedience of the order of this Court, dated 04.09.2019 in W.P.(MD)No.15960 of 2019. Prayer in WP(MD). 15960 of 2019 :

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a writ of Mandamus Directing the 1st respondent herein to recognise the status of the petitioner college namely, Madonna Arts and Science College for Women, Madurai-Rameswaram High Road, Viraganur, Madurai Dist as a Christian Religious Minority Educational Institution and issue appropriate orders to theat effect forthwith. For Petitioner : Ms.A.Amala For Respondent : Mr.C.Ramesh, Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondent for the alleged willful disobedience of the order of this Court made in W.P(MD)No.15960 of 2019, dated 04.09.2019. 2.Today, when the contempt petition came up for hearing, the learned counsel on either side would submit that the order passed by this Court has been complied with by the respondent. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Cont.P.(MD)No.565 of 2020 3.Recording the said submission, this contempt petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) das Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To The Secretary, Department of Higher Educational, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

+1 CC to M/s.GP ( SR-18745[F] dated 01/10/2020 ) +1 CC to M/s.A. AMALA, Advocate ( SR-18836[F] dated 01/10/2020 ) Contempt Petition(MD)No.565 of 2020 in W.P.(MD)No.15960 of 2019 30.09.2020 AVS(CO) TR(08.10.2020) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2