Cont.P.(MD) No.1707 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR Cont.P.(MD) No.1707 of 2026 J.Ponselvi ... Petitioner -vs- 1.M.Sivakumar Chief Educational Officer Tirunelveli District at Tirunelveli 2.N.Saesubulakshmi District Educational Officer (Secondary) Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District ... Respondents PRAYER: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 praying to punish the contemnors / respondents herein for their deliberate and willful disobedience of the order of this Court dated 13.11.2025 in W.P.(MD) No.31366 of 2024 amounting to contempt of court under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Xavier Rajini For Respondents : Mrs.K.Porkodi Counsel for the Government of Tamil Nadu ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.(MD) No.1707 of 2026 O R D E R This contempt petition has been filed by the petitioner complaining willful disobedience of the order dated 13.11.2025, in W.P.(MD) No.31366 of 2024, passed by this Court. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, it is brought to the notice of this Court by the learned counsel for the Government of Tamil Nadu appearing for the respondents that the respondents have carried the matter in appeal vide W.A.(MD) No.938 of 2026 and the learned Division Bench of this Court vide order dated 03.07.2026 in C.M.P.(MD) No. 8208 of 2026 in W.A.(MD) No.938 of 2026 has been pleased to grant an order of interim stay. 3. In the light of the above submission, this contempt petition is closed grating liberty to the petitioner to seek reopen of this contempt petition, after the disposal of the said writ appeal, if necessary. 10.07.2026 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No krk ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.(MD) No.1707 of 2026 To: 1.Mr.M.Sivakumar, Chief Educational Officer, Tirunelveli District at Tirunelveli. 2.Mr.N.Saesubulakshmi, District Educational Officer (Secondary), Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.(MD) No.1707 of 2026 MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J. krk Cont.P.(MD) No.1707 of 2026 10.07.2026 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis