2026:MHC:251 Cont.P.No.3987 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 22.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Cont.P.No.3987 of 2025 M.Sangeetha ... Petitioner Vs. 1. Swamy Muthazhagan Chief Educational Officer, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai. 2. Jothilakshmi District Educational Officer (Secondary) Thiruvannamalai Education District, Thiruvannamalai. ... Respondents Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, praying to punish the respondents for willfully disobeying the orders passed in W.P.No.27558 of 2025 dated 28.07.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Nedunchezhiyan For Respondents : Mrs.S.Mythreye Chandru, Special Government Pleader **** 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.3987 of 2025 O R D E R This Contempt Petition is prosecuted for failure of the respondents to comply with the order dated 28.07.2025 in W.P.No.27558 of 2025 passed by the Court. 2.When this Contempt Petition was taken up for hearing, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that the directions issued by this Court have been complied with, vide order dated 26.11.2025. 3.Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondents have not taken into consideration the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court with regard to the non-requirement of TET qualification for minority institutions. However, this Court is not inclined to go into the said aspect at this stage, inasmuch as the respondents have complied with the directions issued by this Court. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.3987 of 2025 4.Recording the aforesaid submission, the Contempt Petition is closed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the final order dated 26.11.2025. No costs. 22.01.2026 kv Index : Yes Speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes To 1. The Chief Educational Officer, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai. 2. The District Educational Officer (Secondary) Thiruvannamalai Education District, Thiruvannamalai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.3987 of 2025 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. kv Cont.P.No.3987 of 2025 22.01.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis