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Dr.M.Arunachalam v. K.N.K.Ganesh

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – S.11 – Cont.P.(MD)No.1305 of 2024 in W.A.(MD)No.1824 of 2023

Madras HC20 Feb 2026CONT P(MD)/1305/2024

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What is this about?

Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) contempt petition under Section 11, Contempt of Courts Act 1971, closed because the college was closed and the underlying W.A.(MD)No.1824 of 2023 order dated 16.10.2023 became unenforceable; AICTE nomination question did not arise; contemnor not punished.

What did the court decide?

None; the contempt petition was closed on the ground that the Division Bench order had become unenforceable following closure of the college, and no punishment was imposed on the contemnor. ¶23

Dr.M.Arunachalam Vs K.N.K.Ganesh — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

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Cont.P.(MD)No.1305 of 2024

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 20.02.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.KALAIMATHI

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Cont. P(MD)No.1305 of 2024 in W.A.(MD)No.1824 of 2023

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M.Arunachalam ... Petitioner / Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.K.N.K.Ganesh The Secretary & Correspondent, K.L.N.College of Information Technology, Pottapalayam, Manamadurai Taluk, Sivagangai District-630 612. ... Contemnor / 4^th Respondent

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2.All India Council for Technical Education, (A Statutory Body of the Gov. of India) (Ministry of Education, Gov. of India) Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070.

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(R2 is suo motu impleaded by this Court vide order dated 20.02.2025 by GRSJ) ... Respondent

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Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the contemnor / 4th respondent and deal with him as per law for who has willfully disobeyed the order passed in W.A.(MD)No.1824 of 2023, dated 16.10.2023.

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

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Cont.P.(MD)No.1305 of 2024

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For Petitioner :Mr.K.Krishna For Respondents :Mr.R.G.Shankar Ganesh for R1 : Mr.N.Dilipkumar for R2

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble G.R.Swaminathan J.)

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Since the college itself has been closed, the question of nominating

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the representative by the All India Council for Technical Education does not arise at all.

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The learned standing counsel for the college management also states that the college was progressively closed. When the writ Court passed an order, the college was very much functioning.

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