V.Vellaiammal v. Sabitha
Case brief
What is this about?
The Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971, to punish respondents for disobeying a 2014 order was closed. The court noted that the respondents had filed a writ appeal (W.A.(MD)No.666 of 2016), making the premature punishment of contempt inapplicable at this stage.
What did the court decide?
The contempt petition was closed pending the decision of the pending writ appeal.
What the court decided
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.10.2017
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM
Cont. P(MD)No.28 of 2016 in WP(MD)No.2540 of 2012
V.Vellaiammal : Petitioner/Petitioner
-vs-
1.Mrs.Sabitha,
The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Educational Department,
Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2.R.Elangovan,
Director of Elementary Education, College Road,
Chennai-600 006.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition should proceed given the existence of a pending writ appeal against the impugned order.
The appropriate course of action regarding the contempt petition when the proceedings are stayed by appeal.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
V.Vellaiammal
- respondent
Mrs. Sabitha
- respondent
The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Educational Department
- respondent
R.Elangovan
- respondent
K.Nagarajan
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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