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Contempt Petition No. 3185 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 13.10.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA Contempt Petition No. 3185 of 2025 K.Megaraju
... Petitioner Vs. Dr.Rita John Registrar of University of Madras Centenary Buildings Chepauk, Chenai-600005. ... Respondent Common Prayer:- Contempt Petitions have been filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondents for wilfully disobeying the orders passed in the Writ Petition in W.P. No. 34425 of 2019 dated 28.02.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Raja For Respondent : Mr.D.Ravichander, SC O R D E R This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondent for their wilful disobedience in not complying with the order dated 28.02.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.No.34425 of 2019.
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3. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that though the notional promotion has been given with effect from 01.10.2014, the petitioner's name has not been included in the panel for promotion to the post of Assistant Registrar for the year 2024-2025. It is submitted that the petitioner's junior has been promoted only by getting herself to be included for the panel year 2024-2025 and including this petitioner for the panel year 2025-2026 can not be in terms of the compliance of this order.
4. The learned counsel for the respondents submitted that the order has been passed in the writ petition to consider the representation of the petitioner and to pass a speaking order and if the petitioner is aggrieved with the orders passed, the only remedy available to the petitioner is to challenge the order.
5. Since the order has been complied and a proceeding dated 11.10.2025 has been issued and if the petitioner feels that he is still aggrieved he is at liberty to challenge the order of the respondents dated 11.10.2025 in the manner known to law. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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6. In view of the above reasons, the Contempt Petition is closed. No costs. 13.10.2025 Index:Yes/No Neutral Citation/Yes/No Maya To Dr.Rita John Registrar of University of Madras Centenary Buildings Chepauk, Chenai-600005. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
Contempt Petition No. 3185 of 2025 Dr.
R.N.MANJULA, J.
Maya Contempt Petition No. 3185 of 2025 Dated : 13.10.2025
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