Petitioner sought punishment for suggested disobedience of an interim order regarding her appointment as Assistant Professor. The court found the appointment was approved and salary disbursed, allowing her to pursue salary increment through other legal means.
Contempt petition closed; liberty granted to petitioner to work out remedy for salary increment.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 11.10.2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM
CONT.P(MD)No.382 of 2016 in M.P.(MD)No.2 of 2015 in W.P(MD)No.23321 of 2015
J.Prabha Kanagamani, Assistant Professor (English), Sarah Tucker College (Autonomous), Tirunelveli-627 007, Tirunelveli District.
..Petitioner/petitioner
Vs.
Dr.R.Pandian,
The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli. ..Contemnor/2nd respondent
Prayer: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act praying this Court to punish the respondent herein for his deliberate and wilful disobedience of the order of this Court dated 22.12.2015 in M.P(MD)No.2 of 2015 in Writ Petition (MD)No.23321 of 2015.
Prayer in MP(MD). 2/ 2015 in WP(MD).23321/2015 :
Praying to grant an AD INTERIM ORDERS directing the 2nd respondent Joint Director to provisionally approve forthwith the appointment of petitioner as Assistant Professor (English) in the 4th respondent college namely, Sarah Tucker College (Autonomous), Tirunelveli and disburse the grant-in-aid towards her salary and allowances w.e.f. the date of appointment viz. 26.03.2014 within a reasonable time as may be specified by this Hon'ble Court pending disposal of the Writ Petition.
Prayer in WP(MD). 23321/ 2015 :
Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned proceeding issued by the 2nd respondent Joint Director in A. Thi. Mu. No. 10076/Aa3/2015 dated 14.09.2015, Quash the same, in so far as the petitioner is concerned, and further direct the 2nd respondent Joint Director to approve forthwith the appointment of the petitioner as Assistant Professor (English) in the 4th https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ respondent College, namely Sarah Tucker College (Autonomous), Tirunelveli and disburse the grant-in-aid towards her salary and allowance w.e.f. the date of her appointment viz 26/03/2014.
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For Petitioner : Mr.T.Cibi Chakraborthy For Respondent : Mr.C.Selvaraj Special Government Pleader
ORDER
This Contempt Petition is filed to punish the respondent herein for his deliberate and wilful disobedience of the order of this Court dated 22.12.2015 in M.P(MD)No.2 of 2015 in Writ Petition (MD)No.23321 of 2015.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CSII)
/True Copy/
Sub-Assistant Registrar
+One cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR.No.82618
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RL/2C/2p/KP/SAR1/1/11/2017
CONT.P(MD)No.382 of 2016
in M.P.(MD)No.2 of 2015 in W.P(MD)No.23321 of 2015 11/10/2017 ( 2 / 6)
J. Prabha Kanagamani
Dr. R. Pandian
Justice K. Kalyanasundaram
As recorded by the court registry
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