Thiruvalluvar University Employees Union v. Dr.J.Senthil Velmurugan
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Section 11
Case brief
What is this about?
Thiruvalluvar University Employees Union No.1505 V.L.R./2012 (Rep. by General Secretary Manivannan) v. Dr.J.Senthil Velmurugan, Registrar, Thiruvalluvar University - Cont. P. No.2123 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Madras, decided 19.09.2025 (Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, CJ; G.Arul Murugan, J). Contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 alleging non-compliance with the order dated 25.03.2025 in W.A.No.496 of 2020 (batch of writ appeals) directing regularization of employees as permanent workers notionally from the date of the award with continuity of service within eight weeks; University's SLP dismissed by the Supreme Court on 28.05.2025; compliance directed within eight weeks; petition closed.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition closed; respondent directed to comply with the order dated 25.03.2025 in the batch of writ appeals within eight weeks from the date of this order; no punishment imposed.