M.Mohan and 62 others v. Dr.J.Senthil Velmurugan and 2 others
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Section 11
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What is this about?
Cont. P. No.2154 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Madras, decided 19.09.2025; order made by Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava with G.Arul Murugan, J. Contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 filed by 63 petitioners (employees, led by M.Mohan) against Dr.J.Senthil Velmurugan, Registrar, Thiruvalluvar University, Serkkadu, Vellore, and two other respondents, alleging non-compliance with the Division Bench order dated 25.03.2025 in W.A.No.499 of 2020 (batch of writ appeals) directing notional regularization of the employees as permanent workers with effect from the date of the award with continuity of service, retention of back wages paid, no monetary benefits till date, no recovery of 17B wages, and Government sanction for posts to be created. The University's SLP before the Supreme Court was dismissed on 28.05.2025 and the High Court's order attained finality. The Court directed the first respondent to comply within eight weeks and closed the contempt petition without punishment. Keywords: contempt petition, willful disobedience, regularization, continuity of service, back wages, 17B wages, Thiruvalluvar University, Registrar, eight weeks compliance, SLP dismissed.