The Correspondent v. R.Swaminathan

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.08.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH The Correspondent, Holy Family Girls Higher Secondary School, Gnanaolivupuram, Madurai - 625 016.

... Petitioner/Petitioner Vs.

1.R.Swaminathan, The Chief Educational Officer, Madurai, Madurai District.

2.K.Karthika, The Chief Educational Officer, Madurai, Madurai District.

.. Contemnors/Respondents (2nd Respondent is impleaded vide order dated 20.07.2022 in Sub A(MD) No.59 of 2022) PRAYER: Contempt petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Court Act 1971, to punish the respondent herein for his deliberate and wilful disobedience of the Order of this Court, dated 10.02.2020 in Writ Petition (MD).No.20527 of 2019, under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. For Petitioner : Ms.A.Amala For Respondents : Mr.R.Baskaran Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.V.Nirmal Kumar, Government Advocate 1/3

O R D E R

It is stated by the learned Additional Advocate General, that as against the order passed in the writ petition, an appeal has been preferred in W.A. (MD).No.1052 of 2022, which was dismissed. However, the further Review Application filed in Rev.Aplc(md).No.73 of 2022 was entertained by the Honourable Division Bench of this Court and an order of stay has been granted. In view of the same, it would not be appropriate to parallely proceed the contempt petition, when the Review application is entertained by the Honourable Division Bench.

2. Accordingly, the contempt petition stands closed. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to workout his remedy in accordance with the final decision to be taken in the Review application. 18.08.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No TM To 1.K.Karthika, The Chief Educational Officer, Madurai, Madurai District.

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