The Correspondent, v. Kakarla Usha, I.A.S.,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.11.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR in W.P(MD)No.16676 of 2022 The Correspondent, St. Antony's High School, Surulacode, Kanyakumari District.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.Kakarla Usha I.A.S., The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, St. George Fort, Chennai-600 009.

2.K.Nantha Kumar I.A.S., The Commissioner of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

3.A.Pugazhendi, The Chief Educational Officer, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil-629 001.

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4.The District Educational Officer, Thiruvattar, Marthandam, Kanyakumari District-629 165.

Now S.K.Ravichandran, The District Educational Officer, Marthandam-629 165, Kanyakumari District.

... Respondents Prayer : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the Contemnors / Respondents for their willful disobedience of the order passed in W.P(MD)No.16676 of 2022, dated 02.09.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh For Respondents : Mr.N.GA.Natraj Government Advocate

ORDER

The learned Counsels on either side admit that a writ appeal has been filed as against the order in W.P(MD)No.16676 of 2022 and the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court has granted an order of interim stay in C.M.P(MD)No.12115 of 2023 in W.A(MD)No.1560 of 2023 on 20.09.2023. 2/4

2. In view of the above said facts, the contempt petition is closed for the present.

01.11.2023 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes BTR To 1.The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, St. George Fort, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

3.The Chief Educational Officer, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil-629 001.

4.The District Educational Officer, Thiruvattar, Marthandam, Kanyakumari District-629 165.

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.

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