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M.Vadivelan and 2 others v. Tmt. S.Madumathi Ias., and 2 others

Madras HC17 Nov 2025CONT P/2570/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court contempt petition (Cont.P.No.2570 of 2025, decided 17.11.2025) alleging non-compliance with order dated 10.07.2024 in W.P.No.27571 of 2023; petitioners M.Vadivelan, A.Narmadha, M.Renuga Devi; respondents S.Madumathi IAS (Secretary to Government, School Education), S.Kannappan (Director of School Education), P.Sri Venkata Priya IAS (Secretary, TRB); petition closed owing to Supreme Court interim stay in SLP.(Civil) Diary No.42736 of 2024, liberty reserved to pursue remedy after SLP disposal; Contempt of Courts Act 1971, Section 11; Bench: S.M.Subramaniam and Mohammed Shaffiq, JJ.

What did the court decide?

Contempt Petition closed, with liberty to pursue the remedy after disposal of SLP.(Civil) Diary No.42736 of 2024 by the Apex Court. ¶33

M.Vadivelan and 2 others Vs Tmt. S.Madumathi Ias., and 2… — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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Cont.P.No.2570 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 17.11.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ

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Cont.P.No.2570 of 2025

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1.M.Vadivelan

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2.A.Narmadha

3.M.Renuga Devi

...Petitioners

Vs.

1.S.Madumathi, IAS.,

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Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.

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2.S.Kannappan,

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Director of School Education, Directorate of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai – 600 006.

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3.P.Sri Venkata Priya, IAS.,

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The Secretary,

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Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB),

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4 Floor, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai – 600 006.

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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 committing grave contempt and gross disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.27571 of 2023 dated 10.07.2024.

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For Petitioners : Mr.R.Ramachandran For Respondents : Mr.R.Neethi Perumal, Govt. Advocate for R1 & R2 Mr.C.Kathiravan, Spl. GP for R3

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O R D E R

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(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.)

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The present Contempt Petition has been instituted to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order of this Court dated 10.07.2024 passed in W.P.No.27571 of 2023.

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2. The learned Special Government Pleader would submit that an

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interim stay has been granted by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in SLP.(Civil) Diary No.42736 of 2024.

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3. Thus, this Contempt Petition stands closed . However, liberty is

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granted to pursue the remedy after disposal of the Special Leave 2/4

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