Dismissed

A.Prabha Kumari v. Tmt. Kakarla Usha, IAS

Madras HC9 Dec 2022CONT P/719/2022

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What is this about?

The High Court of Madras dismissed a contempt petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. The court found that the respondents had complied with the earlier order dated 29.01.2021. Consequently, the petition was closed without punishment.

What did the court decide?

Contempt Petition closed as the order of this Court dated 29.01.2021 in W.P.No.29740 of 2005 has been complied with.

A.Prabha Kumari Vs Tmt. Kakarla Usha, IAS — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2022)

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Cont.P.No.719 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 09.12.2022

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR

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Contempt Petition No.719 of 2022

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A.Prabha Kumari ... Petitioner

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1.Tmt.Kakarla Usha, I.A.S., Secretary, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.

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2.Thiru.K.Nanthakumar, I.A.S., The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai – 6.

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3.Thiru.Jayakumar, The District Educational Officer, Kuzhithurai and Post, Kanyakumari. ... Respondents

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Prayer: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 praying to punish the respondents 1 to 3 herein for their wilful disobedience and for non-compliance of the order made in W.P.No.29740 of 2005, dated 29.01.2021.

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For Petitioner : Ms.P.Mahalakshmi

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For Respondents : Mr.P.Sathish

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Addl. Government Pleader ORDER

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This contempt petition has been filed for the alleged disobedience

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of the orders of this Court dated 29.01.2021 made in W.P.No.29740 of

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2005.

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2. When this contempt petition came up for earlier occasion, only

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part of the order has been complied and those proceedings have been recorded by this Court, ultimately by order dated 28.10.2022 recording the stand taken by the respondents that the Commissioner of School Education issued the proceedings on 20.10.2022 and that shall be complied only by the CEO concerned, for that purpose since the learned Additional Government Pleader, who appeared on that date sought for sometime, it has been adjourned.

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3. Today when the contempt petition is taken up for hearing, Mr.P.Sathish, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents has produced the copy of the proceedings issued by the Marthandam District Educational Officer dated 14.11.2022. Relying upon the same, the learned Additional Government Pleader would submit

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that the order passed by this Court in toto has been complied with. The https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/4

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said submission made by the learned Additional Government Pleader is

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not controverted by the learned counsel for the petitioner.

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4. In that view of the matter, since the orders have been complied

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with, this Contempt Petition is closed.

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09.12.2022

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Index : Yes / No

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Speaking Order : Yes / No

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Sgl

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R. SURESH KUMAR, J.

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Sgl

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09.12.2022

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