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K.Ravichandran and another v. Dr.D.Karthikeyan and 2 others

Madras HC12 Nov 2025CONT P/2823/2025

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What is this about?

Keywords: contempt petition; Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act; willful disobedience of writ order; order dated 24.02.2025 in W.P.No. 26124 of 2018; writ appeal W.A.No.3217 of 2025; order of stay; Principal Secretary Higher Education; Director of Collegiate Eduation; Principal Government Arts College Coimbatore; Additional Advocate General; High Court of Judicature at Madras; closed for the present; compliance status pending pending writ appeal outcome.

What did the court decide?

None; the Contempt Petition was closed 'for the present' without imposing any punishment on the contemnors, pending the outcome of the writ appeal and stay in W.A.No.3217 of 2025. ¶25

K.Ravichandran and another Vs Dr.D.Karthikeyan and 2 others — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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CONT P No. 2823 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 12-11-2025

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA

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CONT P No. 2823 of 2025

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K.Ravichandran S/o. P.Krishnasamy, No.5B,Neducheliyan Street, East -West Sandhu, Thelungupalayam Post, Coimbatore -641 039.

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Mr. K.Madhayan, S/o. Karuppanna Nadar, No.1/22A, Sathishwar Nagar, Vellalur, Coimbatore - 641 111.

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..Petitioner(s)

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Dr.D.Karthikeyan and 2 others The Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Higher Education, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

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Sundaravalli I.A.S., The Director, Department of Collegiate Eduation, 9th Floor, EVK Smpath Buildings, College Road, Chennai-6

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Dr. M.R.Yezhili, The Principal, Government Arts College, Coimbatore.

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..Contemnor(s)

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CONT P No. 2823 of 2025

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PRAYER : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the Respondents herein for contempt of willfully disobeying the order dated 24.02.2025 in W.P.No. 26124 of 2018.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr. B.Kumarasamy, For Contemnor(s): MR.Suresh Kumar, AAG Assisted by Mr.A.Selvendran, Special Government Pleader

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ORDER

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This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondents herein

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for willfully disobeying the order dated 24.02.2025 in W.P.No. 26124 of 2018.

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The learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the

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respondents submitted that the order has been challenged by way of filing a Writ Appeal in a W.A.No.3217 of 2025, wherein, an order of stay has been granted.

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