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V.Beaulah Diamond, v. Thiru. S.P.Karthikeyan and another

Madras HC5 Dec 2025CONT P/2246/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Contempt of Courts Act Section 11; wilful disobedience; compliance recorded; order dated 04.12.2024 in W.P.No. 19895 of 2021; appointment to petitioner subject to result of SLP No. 17702 of 2021; proceedings dated 27.11.2025 signed 02.12.2025 by District Education Officer; District Educational Officer (Elementary) Thiruvannamalai; Block Educational Officer Kizhpennathur; contempt petition closed, no costs; Madras High Court; single judge (T. Vinod Kumar, J.).

What did the court decide?

None; contempt petition closed with no costs after recording compliance by the respondents with the writ order (appointment given subject to the result of SLP No. 17702 of 2021); no punishment imposed. ¶20

V.Beaulah Diamond, Vs Thiru. S.P.Karthikeyan and another — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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CONT P No. 2246 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 05-12-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR CONT P No. 2246 of 2025

V.Beaulah Diamond,

Petitioner(s)

Thiru. S.P.Karthikeyan and another The District Educational Officer (Elementary) Thiruvannamalai Education District, Thiruvannamalai District.

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2.Smt. B.Jothi, Block Educational Officer, Kizhpennathur Block, Thiruvannamalai Distirct.

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Contemnor(s)

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PRAYER:- This contempt petition is filed U/s.11 of Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the Respondents for willfully disobeying the Orders passed in the Writ Petition in W.P.No. 19895 of 2021 dated 04.12.2024.

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For Petitioner(s): M/s. S.Nedunchezhiyan For Contemnor(s): Mr. M. Sureshkumar AAG, Assisted By Mr.A .Bakkiyalakshmi GA

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ORDER

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When the contempt petition was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate, appearing on behalf of the respondents, placed before this Court a copy of the proceedings dated 27.11.2025, singed by the District Education Officer on 02.12.2025 and submitted that the respondents have complied with the order of this Court by giving an appointment to the petitioner subject to the result of SLP No. 17702 of 2021.

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2.A copy of the aforesaid proceedings as placed before this Court, is taken on record.

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3.Since, the respondents have now complied with the order of this Court, passed in the Writ Petition in W.P.No.19895 of 2021 dated 04.12.2024, though with a delay, nothing further survives for adjudication in this contempt petition. The contempt petition is, therefore, closed. No costs.

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Sha

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05-12-2025

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

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