A.v.Venkatesan Vs Mr. Karthikeyan — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

A.v.Venkatesan Vs Mr. Karthikeyan — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Contempt petition closed on recording the respondents' compliance (proceedings dated 22.07.2025 extending incentive increment) and their undertaking; respondents directed to release all consequential monetary benefits in terms of the proceedings dated 22.07.2025 within six weeks, with liberty to the petitioner to seek reopening of the contempt petition in case of failure.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents wilfully disobeyed the orders of this Court in W.P.No. 4170 of 2020 dated 02.07.2024 (extension of incentive increment benefit upon acquisition of B.Ed degree), so as to be punishable under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act. +1 more

Court's answer

The respondents have complied with the order passed by this Court in W.P. No. 4170 of 2020 by issuing proceedings vide Na.Ka.No.2973/A1/2024 dated 22.07.2025, extending the benefit of the incentive increment to the petitioner with effect from the date on which the petitioner acquired the B.Ed qualification.

Ratio / Principle

On the undertaking given by the respondents, who were physically present before the Court, the respondents were directed to release all the consequential benefits in terms of the proceedings dated 22.07.2025 to the petitioner within a period of six weeks.

Key takeaways

If the respondent fails to release the amounts within the time undertaken, it is open to the petitioner to seek reopening of the contempt petition; recording the undertaking and the direction, this Contempt Petition is closed.ratio¶30

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt Petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act alleging wilful disobedience of the order dated 02.07.2024 in W.P. No. 4170 of 2020, whereby the respondent (District Educational Officer (Elementary), Tiruvannamalai) was directed to extend the benefit of the incentive increment to the petitioner in case he acquired the B.Ed degree. When the matter was taken up, the respondents produced proceedings vide Na.Ka.No.2973/A1/2024 dated 22.07.2025 extending the incentive increment benefit with effect from the date of acquisition of the B.Ed qualification, evidencing compliance with the writ order; however, counsel for the petitioner submitted that the monetary benefits had not been released. The respondent, present in person, along with learned Government Advocate, undertook to release the consequential monetary benefits within six weeks positively. Recording the undertaking, the Court closed the contempt petition, directed release of all consequential benefits in terms of the proceedings dated 22.07.2025 within six weeks, and reserved to the petitioner liberty to seek reopening in case of default. (Mummineni Sudheer Kumar, J.; decided 31.07.2025.)

Cont.P. No.3864 of 2024

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 31.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR

Cont.P. No.3864 of 2024

A.V.Venkatesan ... Petitioner ..Vs..

Mr.Karthikeyan, The District Educational Officer (Elementary), Tiruvannamalai Educational District, Tiruvannamalai District. ... Respondent

PRAYER : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act praying to punish the respondents for willfully disobeying the orders of this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No. 4170 of 2020 dated 02.07.2024.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Murali

For Respondent : Mr.M.Suresh Kumar Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.K.H.Ravikumar Government Advocate

ORDER

This contempt petition has been filed alleging violation of the

order dated 02.07.2024 passed in W.P. No. 4170 of 2020 whereby this

Court directed the respondent to extend the benefit of the incentive

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increment to the petitioner in case the petitioner acquired the B.Ed degree.

2. When the matter is taken up for consideration today, it is brought to the notice of this Court by Mr.K.H.Ravikumar, learned Government Advocate the respondents have considered the case of the petitioner and accordingly issued proceedings vide

Na.Ka.No.2973/A1/2024 dated 22.07.2025, whereby the petitioner was extended the benefit of the incentive increment with effect from the date on which the petitioner acquired the B.Ed qualification and thus the respondents have complied with the order passed by this Court.

3. However, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the respondents have only issued the proceedings and the monetary benefits are not yet released.

4. In response to the same, Mr.K.H.Ravikumar, learned

Government Advocate as well as the respondent, who is present before this Court in person, has assured that the consequential monetary benefits will be released in favour of the petitioner within a period of six weeks positively.

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5. Considering the undertaking given by the respondents, who

are physically present before this Court, this Court is inclined to close the contempt petition and the respondents are directed to release all the consequential benefits that are given in terms of the proceedings dated 22.07.2025 to the petitioner within a period of six weeks from today. In case the respondent failed to release the amounts within a time undertaken by them, it is open for the petitioner to seek reopening of this contempt petition.

Recording the same, this Contempt Petition is closed.

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Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No mtl

MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.

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mtl

To

Mr.Karthikeyan, The District Educational Officer (Elementary), Tiruvannamalai Educational District, Tiruvannamalai District.

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