S.Jedidiah Sathya, v. Prof. Dr.Jaspal Singh Sandhu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.03.2016 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN Contempt Petition (MD) No.276 of 2016 S.Jedidiah Sathya ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Prof.Dr.Jaspal Singh Sandhu, The Secretary, University Grant Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002.

2.Selvi Apporva, I.A.S., Secretary to the Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Collegiate Education Department, St.George Fort, Chennai - 9.

3.Dr.K.Sekar, The Director, Directorate of Collegiate Education, DPI Complex, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 6.

4.Dr.K.Baskar, The Vice Chancellor, Manonmaniyam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli - 627012.

5.Dr.A.John De Britto, The Registrar, Manonmaniyam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli - 627012.

... Contemnors/Respondents 1 to 5 PRAYER : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, praying to punish the contemnors/respondents for committing grave contempt, wilful, wanton and deliberate disobedience of the orders passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P. (MD) No.17284 of 2013 dated 09.09.2015.

Prayer in WP(MD). 17284/ 2013 :

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the 1st to 3rd respondents from disbursing the educational grant to the 6th to 9th respondent colleges, directing the 2nd and 3rd respondents to restrain the 6th to 9th respondent colleges from acting as a Minority Institution and further direct the 1st 4th and 5th respondents to withdraw the affiliation granted to the 6th to 9th respondent colleges.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Pethu Rajesh For Respondents 2 &3 : Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by R.MAHADEVAN, J.) W.P.(MD) No.17284 of 2013 was filed seeking a mandamus to forbear the respondents 1 to 3 from disbursing educational grant to respondents 6 to 9, for a direction to respondents 2 and 3 to restrain respondents 6 to 9 from acting as Minority Institutions and also for a further direction to respondents 1, 4 and 5 to withdraw the affiliation granted to respondents 6 to 9. After hearing, the Writ Petition, the Division Bench of this Court was not inclined to issue any positive direction but at the same time, disposed of the writ petition, pointing out that the representation could be considered, if there is any case made out. Alleging that no action has been taken on the representation, the petitioner has come forward with this Contempt Petition. 2.

We heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. 3.We are not inclined to cause notice to the respondents, since there was no positive direction given in the writ petition in W.P.(MD) No.17284 of 2013 to the respondents. Hence, there is no case made out and the Contempt Petition is dismissed, accordingly. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar

sj To 1.Prof.Dr.Jaspal Singh Sandhu, The Secretary, University Grant Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi - 110 002.

2.Selvi Apporva, I.A.S.,Secretary to the Government, State of Tamil Nadu,Collegiate Education Department, St.George Fort, Chennai - 9.

3.Dr.K.Sekar, The Director, Directorate of Collegiate Education, DPI Complex, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 6.

4.Dr.K.Baskar, The Vice Chancellor, Manonmaniyam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli - 627012.

5.Dr.A.John De Britto, The Registrar, Manonmaniyam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli - 627012.

+1CC to Mr.P.Pethu Rajesh Advocate Sr.No.12591 +1CC to Spl.Government Pleader Sr.No.12677 GJM/NGM/SS/16.3.16-3p-8C Contempt Petition (MD) No.276 of 2016 04.03.2016