Madras High Court · 2025

Cont.P.(MD)Nos.976 of 2024 etc.3.Baskaran Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli - 627 002. 4.Rev.D.Soundarapandiyan, Correspondent cum Secretary, Sarah Tucker College (Autonomous) Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli - 627 007. 5.Usha Godwin Principal, Sarah Tucker College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli - 627 007. ... Contemnors / Respondents PRAYER : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act to punish the contemnors / respondents herein for their deliberate and willful disobedience of the order of this Court dated 18.12.2023 in Writ Petition(MD)No.29991 of 2023 amounting to Contempt of Court under Article 215 of the Constitution of India read with Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. For Petitioners : Mr.T.CibichakraborthyFor Respondents : Mr.J.Ravindran, Additional Advocate General, assisted by Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar Additional Government Pleader (in all Contempt Petitions)11/14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.(MD)Nos.976 of 2024 etc.ORDERThe instant contempt petitions have been filed alleging violation of the orders of this Court dated 23.11.2023 14.12.2023 13.12.2023 18.12.2023 and 22.12.2023 made in Writ Petition(MD)Nos.30883, 30885, 30887, 27509, 30886, 30971, 29594, 29595, 29571, 29991 of 2023, wherein this Court has directed the parties to release the arrears of salary from the date of their approval. 2. Learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the contemnors herein produced G.O.(D)No.290 dated 31.12.2024, wherein the Government has sanctioned a sum of Rs.11,71,20,835/- towards the salary of arrears of ten (10) contempt petitioners and there is also a direction to the Commissioner of Collegiate Education, Chennai, to disburse the amount. 3. In view of the above Government order dated 31.12.2024, these Contempt Petitions are closed, with liberty to the petitioners to revive the 12/14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.(MD)Nos.976 of 2024 etc.said contempt petition, if in case the orders have not been complied with. Consequently, connected Sub Applications are also closed. 02.01.2025NCC : Yes / NoIndex: Yes / NoInternet : Yes / Nopnn 13/14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.(MD)Nos.976 of 2024 etc.R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.pnnTo1.The Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009. 2.The Director of Collegiate Education, College Road, Chennai - 600 006. 3.The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli - 627 002. 4. The Correspondent cum Secretary, St.John's College, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli - 627 0002. 5. The Correspondent cum Secretary, Sarah Tucker College (Autonomous) Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli - 627 007. 6.The Principal, Sarah Tucker College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli - 627 007. Cont.P.(MD)Nos.976 to 984 and 1041 of 202402.01.202514/14