Contempt petition for non-compliance with writ court directions of 13.03.2023. After repeated final opportunities, respondents belatedly complied on 04.07.2024 just before punishment orders were dictated. Court deprecated their lethargy, imposed costs of Rs.25,000 payable to Cancer Institute, Adyar, and closed the contempt petition.
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Cont.P.No.1051 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated: 04.07.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH
Cont.P.No.1051 of 2024
Kalaithamarai
... Petitioner
Vs
1.Mr.K.Arivoli
Director of School Education,
DPI Campus,
College Road,
Chennai – 600 006.
2.Mr.K.Pazhani
Chief Educational Officer, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.
3.Mr.D.Duraisamy
District Educational Officer, Vridhachalam Educational District, Vridhachalam, Cuddalore District.
.... Respondents
PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts
Act, 1971 to punish the respondents for they have committed the offence of
contempt of court by willfully disobeying the order passed by this Hon'ble
Court in W.P.No.1522 of 2020 dated 13-03-2023.
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For Petitioner : Mr.Nedunchezhiyan for Mr.R.Prabudoss For Respondent : Mr.M.Rajendiran Additional Government Pleader
O R D E R
Read this order in continuation of and in conjunction with orders dated
05.06.2024 and 26.06.2024 that read as follows:-
05.06.2024
“Respondent states that a belated appeal has been filed (e-filing no.LTN 2024 0001127 C 2024 00181) though the delay is yet to be condoned. Hence, there is no justification for non-compliance with the directions issued under order dated 13.03.2023.
2. In such circumstances, a final opportunity of three weeks' is given to comply with the order.
3. List on 26.06.2024.”
26.06.2024
“Despite a final opportunity having been granted to the respondents to comply with directions under order dated 13.03.2023, Mr.Rajendiran, learned Additional Government Pleader seeks some more time.
2. Hence, the respondents are granted time till 03.07.2024 to comply with the directions under order dated 13.03.2023, failing which all three respondents will be present in Court at 12 noon on 04.07.2024 or be secured.
3. List on 04.07.2024.”
Government Pleader would, yet again only re-argue the writ petition. However,
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since final opportunities have already been granted time and again for compliance, there is no question of entertaining any further representation in this regard. Hence, I had dictated orders to the effect that the respondents, who are present in the Court are admittedly guilty of contempt and would undergo punishment of being jailed for a day.
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Dr.ANITA SUMANTH,J.
04.07.2024
Index : Yes / No Speaking order Neutral citations:Yes mpl Note: Registry is directed to place the memo before me in chambers.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents wilfully disobeyed the directions in W.P.No.1522 of 2020 dated 13.03.2023 and were guilty of contempt.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Kalaithamarai
K.Arivoli, Director of School Education
K.Pazhani, Chief Educational Officer
D.Duraisamy, District Educational Officer
Anita Sumanth
As recorded by the court registry
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