Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; Cont.P.(MD)No.296 of 2026 in W.P.(MD)No.12399 of 2020; decided 25.02.2026; Coram G.R. Swaminathan J. and R. Kalaimathi J. Contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 by A. Arockia Samy against P. Usha (Chief Educational Officer) and Nagendran (District Educational Officer), Dindigul, alleging willful disobedience of the High Court order dated 31.03.2021 in W.P.(MD)No.12399 of 2020. Court held that a rejection order has since been passed and served on petitioner's counsel, that the petitioner must challenge that rejection order, and closed the contempt petition. Petitioner's counsel: Mr. A. Ajith Geethan; Respondents' counsel: Mr. T. Amjad Khan, Government Advocate.
What did the court decide?
A rejection order has been passed and a copy of it has been served on the learned counsel for the petitioner; consequently, the petitioner has to challenge that rejection order (in appropriate proceedings) rather than pursue the contempt route.