Cont P(MD)No.1098 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.KALAIMATHI Cont P(MD)No.1098 of 2022 in W.A(MD)No.2164 of 2021 C.Arunadevi ... Petitioner / Appellant Vs. 1.Kakkarla Usha, Principal Secretary to Government, Department of School Education, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai. 2.K.Nanthakumar, Commissioner of School Education, EVK Sampath Maaligai, DPI Campus, College Road, Nungampakkam, Chennai – 600 006. 3.P.A.Naresh, Joint Director of School Education (Personnel), EVK Sampath Maaligai, 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont P(MD)No.1098 of 2022 DPI Campus, College Road, Nungampakkam, Chennai – 600 006. ... Contemnors / Respondents 1, 2 & 5 Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of the Courts Act to punish the respondents under the provisions of Contempt of Court Act, 1971 for willful and deliberate disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.A(MD)No.2164 of 2021 dated 01-02-2022. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Shanmugaraja Sethupathi For Respondents : Mr.T.Amjad Khan Government Advocate ORDER Heard both sides. 2.The petitioner does not propose to pursue this contempt petition. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner states that the petitioner submitted an application seeking voluntary retirement on 10.01.2025. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont P(MD)No.1098 of 2022 4.The District Educational Officer, Pudukkottai is directed to process the said application and forward the same to the competent authority, if it is otherwise in order. Upon receipt of the proposal, if any, from the Joint Director, School Education (Personnel), the competent authority shall pass final order thereon within a period of four weeks thereafter. 5.This Contempt Petition is disposed of accordingly. [G.R.S., J.] [R.K.M, J.] 27.01.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No MGA To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Department of School Education, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai. 2.The Commissioner of School Education, EVK Sampath Maaligai, DPI Campus, College Road, Nungampakkam, Chennai – 600 006. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont P(MD)No.1098 of 2022 G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J. AND R.KALAIMATHI , J. MGA 3.The Joint Director of School Education (Personnel), EVK Sampath Maaligai, DPI Campus, College Road, Nungampakkam, Chennai – 600 006. Copy to The District Educational Officer, Pudukkottai. Cont P(MD)No.1098 of 2022 in W.A(MD)No.2164 of 2021 27.01.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis