R.Srinivasan v. S.Kannappan
Case brief
What is this about?
In a writ petitioner versus government pleader case filed under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, the court closed the contempt petition and granted the respondent four weeks to assess and inform regarding the remaining shortfall of teachers promised by the earlier order.
What did the court decide?
Contempt Petition is closed; Respondent granted four weeks to report on staff shortfall and timeline for deputation.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 23.02.2016
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE and
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM
Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Postgraduate Teacher's Association, (Registration No.160/1980), rep. by its Legal Wing Secretary R.Srinivasan, No.159, Gengu Reddy Salai, Egmore, Chennai-600 008. ... Petitioner Vs
S.Kannappan, Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006. .. Respondent
Contempt Petition filed under Sections 11 of the Contempt of Courts, Act, 1971 punish the respondent for the wilful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.16381 of 2015, dated 10.06.2015.
For Petitioner .. Ms.Dakshayani Reddy
For Respondent .. Mr.STS.Moorthy Government Pleader assisted by Mr.V.R.Kamalanathan Addl. Government Pleader
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition should be allowed given the respondent made a good-faith effort to supply short-staffed teachers as ordered by the previous judgment.
Whether the respondent should be granted time to comply with the original order after transferring some teachers.
Whether the order impugned in the contempt petition should be quashed or remanded with directions.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Tamil Nadu Higher Secondary Postgraduate Teacher's Association
- respondent
S.Kannappan
Coram
Sanjay Kishan Kaul
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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