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M.S.S.Godson. v. Dr. K.Gopal, IAS

Madras HC13 Nov 2025CONT P(MD)/137/2025

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What is this about?

Contempt petition closed - Section 11, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 - willful disobedience of common order dated 11.03.2024 in W.P.(MD) No.1930 of 2024 - writ appeal against the order filed and allowed - contemnors: Dr.K.Gopal I.A.S. (Secretary, Higher Education (K2) Department, Tamil Nadu) and Prof.Dr.M.Ramakrishnan (Madurai Kamaraj University) - petitioner M.S.S.Godson - Madurai Bench of Madras High Court - L.Victoria Gowri, J. - decision date 13.11.2025 - no punishment ordered, petition rendered infructuous.

What did the court decide?

None; the contempt petition was closed, the Court merely recording that the writ appeal against the order dated 11.03.2024 in W.P.(MD) No.1930 of 2024 had been allowed. ¶21

M.S.S.Godson. Vs Dr. K.Gopal, IAS — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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Cont.P.(MD) No.137 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 13.11.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI

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Cont.P.(MD) No.137 of 2025 in

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W.P.(MD) No.1930 of 2024

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M.S.S.Godson ... Petitioner

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-vs-

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1.Dr.K.Gopal I.A.S. State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Secretary Higher Education (K2) Department Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai.

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2.Prof.Dr.M.Ramakrishnan Madurai Kamaraj University rep.by its Registrar University Campus Madurai-625 02. ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 praying to punish the contemnors / respondents herein for their willful and wanton disobedience of the common order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD) No.1930 of 2024, dated 11.03.2024.

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Cont.P.(MD) No.137 of 2025

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For Petitioner : Mr.L.George Paul Anto For Respondents : Mr.P.T.Thiraviyam Government Advocate for R1 Mr.T.Sakthi Kumaran Standing Counsel for R2

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O R D E R

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This Contempt Petition is filed to punish the contemnor / respondent for his willful disobedience of the order dated 11.03.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.(MD) No.1930 of 2024.

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Heard, the learned Counsels on either side and carefully perused the materials available on record.

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When the matter was taken up for hearing, it was brought to the knowledge of this Court that the writ appeal had been filed as against the order dated 11.03.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.(MD) No.1930 of 2024, and the writ appeal was allowed.

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4.Recording the same, this contempt petition is closed.

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13.11.2025

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No

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