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P.Ajeeth v. K.N.K.Ganesh

Madras HC20 Feb 2026CONT P(MD)/2547/2024

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AI extract

What is this about?

Madras High Court Madurai Bench contempt petition closed; alleged willful disobedience of order in W.A.(MD)No.1676 of 2023 dated 11.10.2023; contemnor K.N.K.Ganesh, K.L.N.College of Information Technology, Sivagangai; college closed, rendering Division Bench order unenforceable; AICTE suo motu impleaded 20.02.2025; no punishment imposed; Section 11, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971; G.R.Swaminathan and R.Kalaimathi JJ.; decided 20.02.2026.

What did the court decide?

Contempt petition closed; no punishment imposed on the contemnor, as the Division Bench order dated 11.10.2023 has become unenforceable following closure of the college. ¶27

P.Ajeeth Vs K.N.K.Ganesh — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

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Cont.P.(MD)No.2547 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.2547 of 2024 in W.A.(MD)No.1676 of 2023

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P.Ajeeth

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... 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,

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Sivagangai District-630 612. ... Contemnor / 4^th Respondent

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2.All India Council for Technical Education,

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(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)

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... 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.1676 of 2023, dated 11.10.2023.

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

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Cont.P.(MD)No.2547 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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