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The Correspondent v. R.E.Crystal Joylet

Madras HC2 Apr 2025CONT P(MD)/81/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; Battu Devanand, J.; decision dated 02.04.2025; Cont.P.(MD)No.81 of 2025 in W.P.(MD)No.15356 of 2024; contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act by the Correspondent of St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Colachel against R.E.Crystal Joylet, District Educational Officer, Nagercoil, for willful disobedience of the order dated 10.07.2024; writ appeal filed 27.3.2025 with interim stay by Division Bench; contempt petition closed with liberty to file afresh upon favourable order in the writ appeal.

What did the court decide?

Contempt petition closed without adjudication on merits; liberty reserved to the petitioner school to file a fresh contempt case if it obtains any favourable order in the pending Writ Appeal. ¶23

The Correspondent Vs R.E.Crystal Joylet — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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Cont.P(MD)No.81 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 02.04.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND

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Cont.P.(MD)No.81 of 2025 in W.P.(MD)No.15356 of 2024

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The Correspondent, St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Colachel-629 251, Kanayakumari District. ... Petitioner / Petitioner

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.Vs.

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R.E.Crystal Joylet, The District Educational Officer, Nagercoil, Kanayakumari District. ... Contemnor/Respondent

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the contemnor/respondent for his willful, deliberate disobedience of the order of this Court made in W.P.(MD)No.15356 of 2024, dated 10.07.2024.

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

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Cont.P(MD)No.81 of 2025

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For Petitioner : M/s.A.Amala For Respondent : Mr.T.Amjad Khan Government Advocate

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O R D E R

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This Contempt Petition has been filed complaining willful disobedience on the part of the respondents in implementing the order dated 10.07.2024 in W.P(MD)No.15356 of 2024 in true letter and spirit.

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The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent would submit that they have filed Writ Appeal on 27.3.2025 against the order of the learned single Judge, dated 10.07.2024, in W.P.(MD). No.15356 of 2024. The Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court passed an order of Interim Stay against the single judge order.

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