In contempt proceedings for non-compliance of court orders, statutory notices had been issued to respondents. The third contemnor appeared and undertook to comply, so the court allowed the applications dispensing with the personal appearance of the first and second contemnors, warning that fresh statutory notices would issue on further non-compliance.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 21-02-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
SUB A(MD) Nos. 81 and 82 of 2025 IN CONT P(MD) NO. 1298 OF 2024
Sub.A(MD).No.81 of 2025:
Kumaraguru Secretary, Department of School Education, Fort St.George, Chennai -600 009. ... Appellant
Vs
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3. Marimuthu,
The District Educational Officer, Kuzhithurai, Kanyakumari District. Now Jurisdiction Changed to the District Educational Officer, Marthandam, Kanyakumari District.
Sub.A(MD).No.82 of 2025: Arivozhi The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai – 600 006.
... Respondents
... Appellant Vs.
... Respondents
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For Appellant : Mr.M.Siddharthan, Additional Government Pleader (in both cases)
ORDER
The Statutory notice was ordered to all the respondents for non-compliance of
the orders of this Court. However, today the third respondent alone is present and applications have been filed seeking to dispense with the personal appearance of the first contemnor and second contemnor.
Sd/21/02/2025
/ TRUE COPY /
/02/2025
Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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ebsi
TO
1. Mr.Kumaraguru,
The Secretary, Department of School Education, Fort St.George, Chennai -600 009.
The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai 600 006.
3. Mr.Marimuthu,
The District Educational Officer, Kuzhithurai, Kanyakumari District. Now Jurisdiction Changed to the District Educational Officer, Marthandam, Kanyakumari District.
ORDER IN SUB A(MD) Nos.81 and 82 of 2025 in Cont P.(MD).No.1298 of 2024 Date :21/02/2025
ES/SKN/SAR /26.02.2025/4P/4C
Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the personal appearance of the first and second contemnors could be dispensed with given the third contemnor's presence and undertaking to comply.
Kumaraguru, Secretary, Department of School Education, Chennai
Arivozhi, The Director of School Education, Chennai
S.Siromony
Marimuthu, The District Educational Officer, Kuzhithurai/Marthandam, Kanyakumari District
R.Vijayakumar
As recorded by the court registry
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