Contempt petition alleging willful disobedience of a writ order granting liberty to seek approval of the petitioner's appointment in a school. The court found the petitioner was appointed to a non-sanctioned post and the present management was unwilling to send the proposal, leaving no scope for contempt.
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Cont.P.(MD)No.1029 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 13.06.2025
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA
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A.Mary Joy
... Petitioner
1.L.Regini
Chief Educational Officer, Tenkasi.
2.Deviga Rani District Educational Officer, Tenkasi.
3.P.P.Allwin Balan,
Secretary and Correspondent, West Tirunelveli High Secondary School, Nallur, Tirunelveli District. ... Contemnor / Respondents 3 to 5
Prayer : This Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Court Act, 1971 to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD)No.18510 of 2024 on 19.06.2024.
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For Petitioner : Mr.C.Godwin
For Respondents : Mr.T.Amjadkhan for R1 and R2 Government Advocate Mr.H.Arumugam for R3
O R D E R
This Contempt Petition is filed to punish the Contemnors / Respondents for their willful and deliberate disobedience of the order of this Court made in W.P.(MD)No.18510 of 2024 on 19.06.2024.
giving liberty to the petitioner to approach the fifth respondent school for getting approval of her appointment.
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such case, no direction can be given to the respondents 1 and 2 and as against the third respondent school herein also. There is no scope for any contempt.
13.06.2025
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents willfully disobeyed the order dated 19.06.2024 in W.P.(MD)No.18510 of 2024 by not sending the proposal for approval of the petitioner's appointment.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
A.Mary Joy
L.Regini, Chief Educational Officer, Tenkasi
Deviga Rani, District Educational Officer, Tenkasi
P.P.Allwin Balan, Secretary and Correspondent, West Tirunelveli High Secondary School, Nallur, Tirunelveli District
R.N.MANJULA
As recorded by the court registry
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