Madras High CourtCONT P(MD)/2576/2025closed

L.Kalyanasundaram v. T.Udhayachandran Ias

2026-02-06Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI L.Kalyanasundaram ... Petitioner/Petitioner vs.

1.T.Udhayachandran.IAS, The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.B.Chandra Mohan, IAS, The Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

3.C.Nedunchezhian, IAS, The Principal Accountant General (A&E), Tamil Nadu 361, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 018.

4.S.Kannappan, The Director of School Education, 1/5

5.V.Jeyakumar, The Joint Director (Vocational), Directorate of School Education, 6.A.Renuka, The Chief Educational Officer, Office of the Chief Educational Officer, Madurai.

... Contemnors / Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the contemnors / respondents 1 to 6 for wilfull disobedience of the order dated 26.07.2024 passed by this court in WP(MD)No.17293 of 2024 and punish them for contempt.

For Petitioner : Mr.AL.Kannan For Respondents : Mr.M.Sarangan, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that as against the order dated 26.07.2024 passed by this court in WP(MD)No.17293 of 2024 the respondents have filed a writ appeal with delay condonation petition in CMP(MD)No.5289 of 2026. 2/5

2.Since it is reported that the writ appeal has been filed and it is in SR stage, this contempt petition is closed with liberty to the petitioner to workout his remedy based on the outcome of the writ appeal. 06.02.2026 DSK To 1.T.Udhayachandran.IAS, The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.B.Chandra Mohan, IAS, The Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

3.C.Nedunchezhian, IAS, The Principal Accountant General (A&E), Tamil Nadu 361, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 018.

4.S.Kannappan, The Director of School Education, 3/5

5.V.Jeyakumar, The Joint Director (Vocational), Directorate of School Education, 6.A.Renuka, The Chief Educational Officer, Office of the Chief Educational Officer, Madurai.

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B.PUGALENDHI ,J.

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