CONT P(MD)No.2293 of 2024 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 06.03.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY CONT P(MD)No.2293 of 2024 R.Ramanathan ... Petitioner vs. 1.The Director of Collegiate Education, Institute of Advance Study in Education Campus, 577, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015. 2.Joint Director of Collegiate Education (F), Institute of Advance Study in Education Campus, 577, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015. 3.Principal, Dr.Kalaignar Government Arts College, (Sattamandra Ponvizha), Kulithalai-639 120. ... Contemnors PRAYER: Petition filed under under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971, to punish the contemnor for wilfully disobeying and not complying with the order of this Court, dated 21.08.2018, in W.P.(MD)No.17717 of 2018. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P(MD)No.2293 of 2024 For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ramanathan Party in person For Contemnors : Mr.R.Baskaran Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar Special Government Pleader ***** O R D E R The learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the contemnors submitted that based on the directions passed by this Court, an enquiry was conducted and the Government has passed an order in G.O.(D).No.269, Higher Education (F2) Department, dated 08.09.2023, thereby, imposing a punishment of stoppage of increment for two years without cumulative effect. 2.The petitioner (party in person) submitted that he has challenged the said G.O., in W.P.(MD)No.29796 of 2023. The present contempt petition is filed stating that the documents were not served and considered by the contemnors. Even if it is not considered, contempt will not arise, since an order has been passed. Therefore, the petitioner ought to challenge the same. Rightly, the 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P(MD)No.2293 of 2024 petitioner has challenged the same through a writ petition. 3.Therefore, there is no contempt as alleged. Hence, the contempt petition is closed. No costs. Index : Yes / No 06.03.2025 Internet : Yes Tmg To 1.The Director of Collegiate Education, Institute of Advance Study in Education Campus, 577, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015. 2.Joint Director of Collegiate Education (F), Institute of Advance Study in Education Campus, 577, Anna Salai, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015. 3.Principal, Dr.Kalaignar Government Arts College, (Sattamandra Ponvizha), Kulithalai-639 120. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P(MD)No.2293 of 2024 S.SRIMATHY, J Tmg Order made in CONT P(MD)No.2293 of 2024 06.03.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis