A.Akila Mariathangam, v. Dr.R.Pandian
Case brief
What is this about?
A summary relief petition in an executive service dispute where the petitioner sought enforcement of an order but eventually accepted the respondent's compliance regarding appointment, aside from salary increment.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition closed with liberty to work out remedy for non-grant of increment.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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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.383 of 2016 in M.P.(MD)No.2 of 2015 in W.P(MD)No.23322 of 2015
A.Akila Mariathangam, Assistant Professor (History), 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.23322 of 2015.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondent committed contempt by his purported obedience to the inter se directions but failure to grant increment.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
A.Akila Mariathangam
- respondent
Dr.R.Pandian
Coram
K.Kalyanasundaram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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