Dr. P. Manju Pushpa v. Prof. Dr. Rupa Gunaseelan
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Section 11
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court contempt petition CONT P No. 2737 of 2024 (decided 15-09-2025) filed by Dr. P. Manju Pushpa under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 against Prof. Dr. Rupa Gunaseelan (Registrar) and Prof. D.F.X. Lovelina Little Flower (Vice Chancellor), Bharathiyar University, alleging non-compliance with the order dated 19.10.2023 in W.P.No. 24015 of 2021. The Court, per Dr. Justice R.N. Manjula, recorded that proceedings dated 07.07.2025 granting CAS benefits amounted to compliance, reserved liberty to contest any calculation difference in monetary benefits, and closed the contempt petition with no costs. No cases cited; no quantum awarded.
What did the court decide?
On perusal of the proceedings dated 07.07.2025, the Court found that the CAS benefits, as directed by its earlier order, have been granted to the petitioner; the alleged disobedience therefore stands remedied and the contempt petition is closed with no costs.