Maria Stella v. Jeyaprakash Rajan
Case brief
What is this about?
Madurai Bench, Madras High Court; single judge L. Victoria Gowri; decided 21.07.2025; Cont.P.(MD)No.99 of 2025 arising from W.P.(MD)No.5782 of 2024 (order dated 11.09.2024); contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act; petitioner Maria Stella represented by S.Nedunchezhiyan; respondent-contemnor Jeyaprakash Rajan, District Elementary Educational Officer, Tenkasi, represented by Government Advocate T.Amjad Khan; compliance recorded — appointment of petitioner approved; arrears of salary pending, to be considered on receipt of proper proposal from the school concerned; contempt petition closed/disposed with liberty to reopen if salary not approved within four weeks; no precedents cited; no monetary quantum stated.
What did the court decide?
Contempt Petition closed, recording compliance with the order dated 11.09.2024 in W.P.(MD)No.5782 of 2024 (appointment approved; salary arrears pending consideration upon receipt of a proper proposal from the school concerned), with liberty to the petitioner to reopen the petition if the salary is not approved within four weeks.