Madras High CourtCONT P(MD)/2011/2025closed

M.J.Coxton Jerald Titus v. Dr.B.Chandra Mohan Ias

2026-01-30Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI M.J.Coxton Jerald Titus ... Petitioner/Petitioner vs.

1.B.Chandra Mohan,I.A.S., State of Tamil Nadu Represented by its Principal Secretary to the Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2.P.A.Naresh, The Director of Elementary Education, DPI Campus, Chennai- 6.

3.M.Murugan, The District Educational Officer (Elementary), Karur, Karur District.

4.P.Varadharajan, The Block Educational Officer, Karur Block, Karur.

... Contemnor 1/4

PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to initiate contempt proceedings against the contemnors / respondents and punish them for the wilful disobedience of the order of this court in WP(MD)No.16686 of 2024 dated 24.07.2024.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Aswin Raja Simman For Respondents : Mr.M.Sarangan, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

When this contempt petition has been taken up for hearing, it is reported that as against the order dated 24.07.2024 passed in WP(MD)No.16686 of 2024, the State has filed an appeal in WA(MD)No.1966 of 2025, wherein interim stay has been granted in CMP(MD)No.11249 of 2025 on 21.07.2025. 2.Recording the above submission, this Contempt Petition stands closed. 30.01.2026 DSK 2/4

To 1.B.Chandra Mohan,I.A.S., State of Tamil Nadu Represented by its Principal Secretary to the Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2.P.A.Naresh, The Director of Elementary Education, DPI Campus, Chennai- 6.

3.M.Murugan, The District Educational Officer (Elementary), Karur, Karur District.

4.P.Varadharajan, The Block Educational Officer, Karur Block, Karur.

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B.PUGALENDHI ,J.

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