Dismissed

P.Balachandar v. a.Karthik IAS and 1 Other

Madras HC24 Jun 2024CONT P/702/2024

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What is this about?

In this contempt petition, the petitioner challenged the Supreme Governing Body's failure to comply with a prior High Court order mandating promotion of Non-Teaching staff. The Court found that the initiation of steps, including Finance Committee referral and rule-framing proposals, constituted sufficient compliance, thereby closing the petition.

What did the court decide?

The contempt petition was closed on the recording of the University's submission regarding compliance measures.

P.Balachandar Vs a.Karthik IAS and 1 Other — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2024)

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Cont.P.No.702 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 24.06.2024

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR

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P.Balachandar

Petitioner

versus

1.Thiru.A.Karthik, I.A.S.

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The Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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2.Prof.N.Ramakrishnan,

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The Registrar, Tamilnadu Teacher's Education University, Karapakkam,

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Chennai - 600 097.

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Respondents

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Prayer : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order of this Court dated 31.07.2023 passed in W.P.No.21655 of 2023.

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For Petitioner : Mr.C.Kasirajan

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For Respondents : Mr.D.Ravichander Special Government Pleader

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O R D E R

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This Contempt Petition has been filed by the petitioner for the alleged disobedience of the order of this Court dated 31.07.2023 passed in W.P.No.21655 of 2023.

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2 . The learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents would submit that the petitioner’s representation has been considered and orders will be passed after approval from the Syndicate. In this regard, the University has also filed an affidavit dated 12.04.2024. In paragraph No.7, it is held as follows:-

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“ 7 . I submit that as per the order of this Hon'ble court, the University initiated the steps to comply the order.

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Promotion proposal has been placed before the Finance Committee on 10.10.2023 for filing up vacant Non-Teaching Posts as per the procedure mentioned in the G.O./relevant statue of this University in which the following decision was resolved.

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“Resolved to recommend that the promotions and direct recruitment of Non-Teaching staff members, that the service rules may be framed by the University and approved by the Finance and Syndicate meeting. The policy allocation of

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vacancies for promotions and direct recruitment shall be laid down.”

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3 . In view of the above, this Contempt Petition is closed.

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24.06.2024 Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No

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N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

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