SUB APPL No. 29 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08-01-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA SUB APPL No. 29 of 2026 in CONT P No. 3949 of 2025 Dr.B.Chandra Mohan, IAS., Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 9. Applicant Vs 1. P.Vasantha Manohari 2. Dr.P.A.Naresh The Director of Elementary Education College Road, Chennai -6. 3. P.Indirani The District Elementary Educational Officer, Theni, Theni District 4. R.Helen Metilda The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Kambam, Theni District 5. Moorthy Rajan The Secretary, Thiruvallurvar Elementary School, Gudalur, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District Respondents For Applicant: Ms. Mythree Chandru Government Advocate For R1: Mr.R.S.Anandan https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis SUB APPL No. 29 of 2026 ORDER This petition has been filed to dispense with the personal appearance of the Applicant/1st Respondent before this Court. 2. All the other Contemnors are present before this Court. Considering the contents of the affidavit, the petition is allowed. 3. The presence of the other Contemnors are dispensed with for the present. 08-01-2026 shl To 1.P.Vasantha Manohari 2.Dr.P.A.Naresh, The Director of Elementary Education, College Road, Chennai 6. 3.P.Indirani, The District Elementary Educational Officer, Theni, Theni District. 4.R.Helen Metilda, The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Kambam, Theni District. 5.Mr. Moorthy Rajan, The Secretary, Thiruvalluvar Elementary School, Gudalur, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis SUB APPL No. 29 of 2026 P.T.ASHA J. shl SUB APPL No. 29 of 2026 IN CONT P NO. 3949 of 2025 08-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis