A contempt petition regarding non-compliance of a court order directing the respondent to consider petitions for extension of educational benefits was closed after the respondent produced a letter rejecting the request.
Contempt petition closed; liberty to challenge merits in separate proceeding.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 09.10.2014
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.PAUL VASANTHAKUMAR
Contempt Petition No.2003 of 2014
1.C.Pannerselvam 2.K.Selvadurai 3.C.Arumugam ... Petitioners Vs.
Sabitha, The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. ... Respondent
Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondent for the wilful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.6950 of 2011, dated 22.3.2011.
For Petitioner : Mr.A.Rajendiran
For Respondent : Mrs.A.Sri Jayanthi
Special Government Pleader
ORDER
This Contempt Petition has been filed for non-
compliance of the order of this Court made in W.P.No.6950 of 2011 dated 22.3.2011 giving direction to the respondent to consider the representation of the petitioners seeking
extension of benefits of G.O.Ms.No.216, Finance (PC) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
Department, dated 22.3.1993 and pass orders on merits
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within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the representation.
produced the order of the respondent in Letter No.39631/M1/2011 dated 04.7.2011, rejecting the request of the petitioners.
Dated at Madras this the day of 2014.
COURT OFFICER(O.S.) From 25th Day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.
One CC to Government Pleader, SR.11819
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondent's compliance of a prior order via a rejection letter satisfies a contract of commitment.
C.Pannerselvam and others
Sabitha and the State of Tamilnadu
N. Paul Vasantakumar
As recorded by the court registry
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