A.Balamurugan v. Tmt.Thiruvalarselvi
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Cont.P.No.1089 of 2022 in W.P.No.22832 of 2021, Justice C.Saravanan, decided 17.03.2025. Petitioner A.Balamurugan, M.A., B.Ed., B.T.Assistant (English), Sri Dhandapani Oriental Higher Secondary School, Kanchipuram; Respondents Tmt.Thiruvalarselvi (Chief Educational Officer, Kanchipuram) and Thiru.Natarajan (District Educational Officer, Kanchipuram); advocates S.N.Ravichandran (petitioner) and S.Prabhakaran, Government Advocate (respondents). Section 11, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971; alleged disobedience of order dated 26.10.2021; salary arrears Rs.29,53,108/- received (acknowledgment dated 26.02.2025); annual increment undertaking dated 12.03.2025; contempt petition closed with liberty to revive if increment unpaid.
What did the court decide?
No punitive relief; contempt petition closed after recording payment of salary arrears and the School's undertaking on annual increment, with liberty to the petitioner to revive the contempt petition if the annual increment is not paid by the School.