Cont.P(MD)No.1846 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.07.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Cont.P(MD)No.1846 of 2026 P.Parkkavi ... Petitioner Vs 1. Dr.M.Abdul Ghani Khan, Registrar, Ponnaiyah Ramajayam, Institute of Science and Technology (Prist), Thanjavur - Trichy Highways, Vallam, Thanjavur. 2. R.Thiyagarajan, Dean, Prist School of Law, Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology (Prist), Madurai Campus, Arasanur Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai. ... Respondents 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P(MD)No.1846 of 2026 PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the Contemnor / 2nd respondent for the deliberate and willful disobedience of the order dated 09.06.2026 passed by this Honourable Court in W.M.P(MD)No.11707 of 2026 in WP(MD)No.15617 of 2026 and pass such further or other orders as this Honourable Court may deem it and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice. For Petitioner : M/s. S.Annalranjani For Respondents :Mr.V.Manikandan ORDER The present Contempt Petition has been filed alleging non-compliance with the order passed by this Court in W.M.P(MD)No.11707 of 2026 in WP(MD)No.15617 of 2026 dated 09.06.2026. 2. Pursuant to the order passed by this Court, the respondents have appeared before this Court. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the petitioner secured attendance of less than 65%. As per the University Regulations, only a student who has secured the minimum prescribed attendance 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P(MD)No.1846 of 2026 of more than 70% is eligible to appear for the examination. Therefore, according to the respondents, the order of this Court could not be implemented. In this regard, the respondents have also filed a petition seeking appropriate clarification/modification before this Court in W.M.P. No.12676 of 2026. 4. In view of the above, this Court is of the opinion that no case of wilful disobedience is made out. The grievance of the petitioner can be adjudicated in the pending writ proceedings. Accordingly, the Contempt Petition is closed, leaving it open to the parties to work out their respective rights in the pending writ petition. There shall be no order as to costs. 10.07.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No PKN 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P(MD)No.1846 of 2026 To 1. Dr.M.Abdul Ghani Khan, Registrar, Ponnaiyah Ramajayam, Institute of Science and Technology (Prist), Thanjavur - Trichy Highways, Vallam, Thanjavur. 2. R.Thiyagarajan, Dean, Prist School of Law, Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology (Prist), Madurai Campus, Arasanur Sivagangai Taluk, Sivagangai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P(MD)No.1846 of 2026 M.DHANDAPANI, J. PKN Cont.P(MD)No.1846 of 2026 10.07.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis