SUB APPL No. 730 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR SUB APPL No. 730 of 2026 IN CONT P NO. 2880 OF 2022 1.D.Rajan 2.C.Ganapathi Asari 3.T.Natarajan Nadar 4.P.V.Sountharam 5.C.Thanka Bai 6.G.Maragatham 7.Y.Selvaraj 8.K.Sornammal 9.D.Stanislas 10.R.Ranirejent Bai 11.P.Thankaiyan ..Applicants Vs 1.Kakarla Usha IAS Government of Tamilnadu, Secretary to School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600009. 2.Dr.A.Karuppasamy The Director of Elementary Education, College Road, Chennai - 600 006. __________ Page1 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis SUB APPL No. 730 of 2026 3.Puhazhandhi The District Elementary Educational Officer, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil. 4.Thirumalai Kumar The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Thiruvattar, Kanyakumari District. 5.Lily Mary Beatrise The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Karungal, Kanyakumari District. 6.Jayakumar The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Thuckalay, Kanyakumari District. 7.Thirumalai Kumar The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Kuzhithurai, Kanyakumari District. 8.Harikumar The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District. 9.Madhavi Patchilla, IA and AS The Accountant General, (Accounts and Entitlements) Tamil Nadu, 361, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 018. ..Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Section 151 of Civil Procedure Code, praying to reopen the Contempt Petition No. 2880 of 2022 to file which was closed on __________ Page2 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis SUB APPL No. 730 of 2026 10.02.2023 and proceed further in accordance with law in view of the dismissal of the Writ Appeal No. 371/2023 on 21.04.2025. For Applicants: Mr. M.Sridhar For Respondents: Mrs.Y.Kavitha Government Advocate ORDER This application is filed to reopen the contempt petition which was closed earlier by this Court on 10.02.2023 granting liberty to the petitioner to workout their remedy subject to the outcome of the writ appeal. 2. It is further brought to the notice of this Court that the writ appeal preferred by the respondent/State was disposed of by the Hon'ble Division Bench by order dated 21.04.2025, whereby, the appeal filed by the respondents/State has been dismissed and thus, the respondents are required to comply with the order in the writ petition which they have failed to do so. 3. In view of the above, since, earlier in the contempt petition, liberty was granted to the petitioner to seek revival of the contempt petition and the writ appeal filed by the respondents/State having been dismissed by order dated 21.04.2025, the respondents are required to comply with the order of this Court dated 10.02.2023. Since, it is contended that the respondents having been failed to comply with the order of this Court, this Court is of the view that the contempt petition filed earlier by the petitioner can be revived. 4. Accordingly, the sub application is ordered and the contempt petition is __________ Page3 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis SUB APPL No. 730 of 2026 restored to the file of this Court. 17-07-2026 MSV To 1. Kakarla Usha IAS Government of Tamilnadu, Secretary to School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600009. 2. Dr.A.Karuppasamy The Director of Elementary Education, College Road, Chennai - 600 006. 3. Puhazhandhi The District Elementary Educational Officer, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil. 4. Thirumalai Kumar The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Thiruvattar, Kanyakumari District. 5. Lily Mary Beatrise The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Karungal, Kanyakumari District. 6. Jayakumar The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Thuckalay, Kanyakumari District. 7. Thirumalai Kumar The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, __________ Page4 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis SUB APPL No. 730 of 2026 Kuzhithurai, Kanyakumari District. 8. Harikumar The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District. 9. Madhavi Patchilla, IA and AS The Accountant General, (Accounts and Entitlements) Tamil Nadu, 361, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 018. __________ Page5 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis SUB APPL No. 730 of 2026 T.VINOD KUMAR, J. MSV SUB APPL No. 730 of 2026 IN CONT P NO. 2880 OF 2022 17-07-2026 __________ Page6 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis