The Correspondent, v. Dr.Atulya Misra, Ias

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI in WP(MD)No.7215 of 2024 The Correspondent, Holy Cross Girls' Higher Secondary School, Thoothukudi, ... Petitioner/Petitioner vs.

1.Atulya Misra, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of School Education, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort Gt.George, Chennai -9 .

2.G.Arivoli, The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 6.

3.Chidambaranathan, The Chief Educational Officer, The Office of the Chief Educational Officer, 1/4

4.Ravintharan, The District Educational Officer (Secondary), The Office of the District Educational Officer, ... Contemnors / Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the contemnors / respondents for willful disobedience to the orders of this court dated 05.04.2024 made in WP(MD)No.7215 of 2024. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Savarimuthu For Respondents : Mr.S.Vinodh, Government Advocate

ORDER

When this contempt petition has been taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submits that a writ appeal has been preferred as against the order dated 05.04.2024 passed in WP(MD)No.7215 of 2024 with delay. The Division Bench of this court has ordered notice in the delay condonation petition and the petition has entered appearance.

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2.Since it is reported that the Division Bench has seized the matter, this contempt petition is closed.

06.02.2026 DSK To 1.Atulya Misra, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of School Education, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort Gt.George, Chennai -9 .

2.G.Arivoli, The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 6.

3.Chidambaranathan, The Chief Educational Officer, The Office of the Chief Educational Officer, 4.Ravintharan, The District Educational Officer (Secondary), The Office of the District Educational Officer, 3/4

B.PUGALENDHI ,J.

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