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P.Mahalakshmi v. J.Kumaragurubaran IAS and 2 others

Madras HC17 Mar 2025CONT P/646/2024

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What is this about?

Madras High Court contempt petition Cont.P.No.646 of 2024 closed on 17.03.2025 by N. Sathish Kumar, J.; filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act by P. Mahalakshmi against J. Kumaragurubaran (Principal Secretary, School Education), G. Arivoli (Commissioner/Director, School Education) and Shree Venkaa Priya (Chairman, Teachers Recruitment Board/TRB) for disobedience of order dated 25.09.2023 in W.P.No.25703 of 2022; compliance recorded, petitioner given appointment, no punishment imposed; advocates: R. Jothimanian, P. Rajarajeswari (Government Advocate), R. Neelakandan (Additional Advocate General), C. Kathiravan (Special Government Pleader).

What did the court decide?

No relief granted in this petition; it was closed after the Court recorded that the earlier order had been complied with and the petitioner appointed. ¶27

P.Mahalakshmi Vs J.Kumaragurubaran IAS and 2 others — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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Cont.P.No.646 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED 17.03.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR

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Cont.P.No.646 of 2024

P.Mahalakshmi

... Petitioner

Mr.J.Kumaragurubaran, I.A.S, Principal Secretary to Government, Department of School Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

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Mr.G.Arivoli, The Commissioner/Director, School Education Department, DPI Campus, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 006.

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Mrs.Shree Venkaa Priya, I.A.S., Chairman, Teachers Recruitment Board [TRB], DPI Campus, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 006. ... Respondents

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Prayer:- Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act to punish the respondents for disobediences of this Court Order dated 25.09.2023 made in W.P.No.25703 of 2022.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/4

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Cont.P.No.646 of 2024

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Jothimanian

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For Respondent : Mrs.P.Rajarajeswari, Government Advocate – R1 & R2

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Mr.R.Neelakandan, Additional Advocate General Asst. by Mr.C.Kathiravan, Special Government Pleader – R3

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ORDER

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Heard Mr.R.Jothimanian, learned Counsel appearing for the

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petitioner and Mrs.P.Rajarajeswari, learned Government Advocate appearing for the first and second respondents and Mr.R.Neelakandan, learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the third respondent.

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When the matter is taken up today, the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the third respondent submitted that the Order of this Court has been complied and the petitioner has also been given appointment. A copy of the proceedings has also been produced before this Court.

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