Madras High CourtCONT P(MD)/1864/2023closed

The Correspondent v. Sudhakar

2023-10-31Honourable Mr Justice V. Lakshminarayanan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 31.10.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN The Correspondent, St.Mary's Higher Secondary School, Dindigul - 624 001, Dindigul District.

.. Petitioner/Petitioner Vs.

Sudhakar, The District Educational Officer, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

.. Contemnor/4th Respondent PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the contemnor/4th respondent herein for their deliberate and willful disobedience of the order of this Court dated 14.02.2023 in W.P.(MD).No.7765 of 2018 under Article 215 of the Constitution of India read with Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Ragatheesh Kumar for M/s.Isaac Chambers For Respondent : Mr.V.Om Prakash Government Advocate

ORDER

Today, when the matter was called, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent submits that as against the order of the learned Single Judge in W.P.(MD).No.7765 of 2018 dated 14.02.2023, an appeal has been filed in W.A.(MD).No.1870 of 2023. He would further submit that the order passed in the Writ Petition, in which the contempt has been initiated, has been kept in abeyance by the order of this Court dated 30.10.2023.

2. Since the order of the learned Single Judge has been stayed by the Division Bench of this Court, this Contempt Petition stands closed. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to file a fresh contempt petition in case the appeal is decided in his favour.

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To The District Educational Officer, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN,J.

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