Madras High CourtCONT P(MD)/1201/2019closed

Harijan Elementary School, v. Pradeep Yadav, I.A.S., The Secretary To Government,

2021-02-25Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

Cont P.(MD).No.1201 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.02.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Cont P.(MD).No.1201 of 2019 Harijan Elementary School, Rep. by its Secretary/Correspondent, J.Esther Rani, Senthattiyapuram, Sankarankovil Range, Tirunelveli District.

.. Petitioner (Cause title amended as per the order passed in Sub.A.(MD).No.281 of 2019, dated 25.02.2021.) Vs.

Mr.Pradeep Yadav, I.A.S., The Secretary to Government, School Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai.

.. Respondent PRAYER: Contempt petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Court Act 1971, to punish the respondent herein for the his willful and wanton disobedience of the order, dated 18.07.2018, passed by this Court in W.P.(MD).No.15656 of 2018.

Prayer in WP(MD). 15656/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court To issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus directing the 1st respondent herein to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 29.12.2014 for grant of minority status and consequently direct the respondents to declare the petitioner school as a minority school For Petitioner : Mr.C.Jeganathan for Veera associates For Respondent : Mr.A.Thiyagarajan Government Advocate

O R D E R

Recording the submission of the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent, that the order of the writ Court has been complied with by the respondents, on 16.02.2021, the contempt stands closed, since the disobedience alleged is not wilful. If at https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Cont P.(MD).No.1201 of 2019 all the petitioner is aggrieved against the compliance of the order of the writ court, liberty is hereby granted to the petitioner to challenge the same, in accordance with law.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) TM 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 Mr.Pradeep Yadav, I.A.S., The Secretary to Government, School Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai +1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-7481[F] dated 26/02/2021 ) +1 CC to M/s.VEERA ASSOCIATES, Advocate ( SR-7507[F] dated 26/02/2021 ) Cont P.(MD).No.1201 of 2019 25.02.2021 KMV(CO) KB(29.04.2021) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2