M.Gowri Sankar v. Kannappan
SUB A(MD) NO. 12 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22-01-2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR SUB A(MD) NO. 12 of 2026 in CONT.P(MD)1479 OF 2025
1. M.Gowri Sankar D/o.Muthukumar 8/1,SSV Kovil Street Puliangudi Tenkasi.
Appellant(s) Vs
1. Kannappan The Director of School Education DPI Compound College Road Chennai.
2. Regini The Chief Educational Officer Tenkasi District Tenkasi.
3. Jeyalakshmi The District Elementary Officer (Elementary) Tenkasi Education District Tenkasi.
4. Vasanthi 1/5
The Block Educational Officer -II Tenkasi Tenkasi District.
Respondent(s) For Appellant(s):
Mr.S.Chella Pandian Ulagammal. M B.Kalpana For Respondent(s):Mr.P.T.Thiraviam Government Advocate.
PRAYER: Sub-Application filed under Section 151 of Civil Procedure Code praying this Court to re-open the contempt petition filed in Cont.P(MD) No.1479 of 2025, dated 26.08.2025.
ORDER
The Contempt Petition was closed by this Court on 26.08.2025 on the ground that interim order is passed by the Honourable Division Bench of this Court on the Writ Appeal filed by the respondents in the Writ petition.
2.The learned counsel for the Contempt Petitioner submitted that the Honourable Division Bench had dismissed the Writ Appeal on 2/5
26.11.2025 and therefore, seeks to restore the Contempt Petition. 3.Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of this application, this application is allowed and the contempt Petition is restored to file and for reporting compliance, post the matter on 11.02.2026.
22-01-2026 vsn To
1. Kannappan The Director of School Education DPI Compound College Road Chennai.
2. Regini The Chief Educational Officer Tenkasi District Tenkasi.
3. Jeyalakshmi The District Elementary Officer (Elementary) Tenkasi Education District Tenkasi.
4. Vasanthi The Block Educational Officer -II Tenkasi 3/5
Tenkasi District.
R.VIJAYAKUMAR.,J.
vsn 4/5
ORDER MADE IN SUB A(MD) NO. 12 of 2026 in CONT.P(MD)1479 OF 2025 22.01.2026 5/5