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2026 DAILYLAW 94656 (MAD)

The Secretary v. Dr.P.Shankar

CONT P(MD)/2705/2025 · 2026-01-02

B Pugalendhi

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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Cont.P(MD)No.2705 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.01.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Cont.P(MD)No.2705 of 2025 in W.P(MD)No.6605 of 2025 The Secretary, Fatima College (Autonomous), Mary Land, Madurai – 625 018. ... Petitioner/Petitioner vs. 1.P.Shankar, The Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.T.Udhayachandran, The Secretary, Department of Finance, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009. 3.E.Sundaravalli, The Director of Collegiate Education, College Road, Chennai – 600 006. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P(MD)No.2705 of 2025 4.P.Ponmaruthalingam, The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Palam Station Road, Madurai – 625 002. .. Contemnors/ Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the contemnors / respondents herein for their deliberate and wilful disobedience of the order of the Court dated 12.03.2025 in WP(MD)No.6605 of 2025 under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. For Petitioner : MsA.Amala For Respondents : Mr.R.Baskaran, Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.M.Sarangam, Additional Government Pleader ORDER The petitioner with a grievance that the proposal for promotion of their staff has not been considered, filed a writ petition in WP(MD)No.6605 of 2025 and this court by order dated 12.03.2025 disposed of the same with the following direction: “6... This writ petition is allowed with a direction to the third respondent to accord approval to the proposal submitted by the petitioner on 22.08.2024 within a period of three weeks from 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P(MD)No.2705 of 2025 the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ” 2.Now the petitioner has filed this contempt petition that the above order of this court has not been complied with. 3.When this contempt petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Advocate General based on the written instructions submits that the order of this court has been complied with by granting approval to the proposal of the petitioner. 4.Recording the above submission, this contempt petition is closed. 02.01.2026 DSK 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P(MD)No.2705 of 2025 To 1.The Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The Secretary, Department of Finance, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009. 3.The Director of Collegiate Education, College Road, Chennai – 600 006. 4.The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Palam Station Road, Madurai – 625 002. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P(MD)No.2705 of 2025 B.PUGALENDHI ,J. dsk Cont.P(MD)No.2705 of 2025 in W.P(MD)No.6605 of 2025 02.01.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis