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CONT.P.(MD)No.2949 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.02.2026
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR CONT.P.(MD)No.2949 of 2025 in CRL.R.C.(MD)No.617 of 2023 M.Muthu Selvi ... Petitioner/ 1st Respondent Vs. 1.B.Arunkumar 2.P.A.Naresh The Director of Elementary Education, Directorate of Elementary Education, DPI Complex College Road, Chennai-600006.
... Contemnors (R2 is suo motu impleaded in the place of Dr.A.Karuppasamy as per order of this Court dated 12.12.2025 in ContP(MD)No.2949 of 2025) PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act 1971, to punish the contemnors for the deliberate and willful disobedience of the order dated 04.06.2025 passed by this Court in Crl.R.C.(MD)No.617 of 2023. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CONT.P.(MD)No.2949 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.Althaf Sheriff
for M/s.Ajmal Associates For Respondents : Mr.P.M.Vishnuvardhanan for R1 Mr.T.Amjad Khan Government Advocate for R2
ORDER
The Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the contemnors for their wilful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in Crl.R.C. (MD)No.617 of 2023 dated 04.06.2025.
2. When the matter is taken up today, the second contemnor is present before this Court. The learned Government Advocate would submit that the committee constituted under POSH Act has already submitted a report.
3. It is seen from the records that in respect of the first contemnor is concerned, he has already complied with the direction of this Court by depositing Rs.50,000/- before the High Court Legal Service Authority attached to this Bench. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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4. In view of the above, this Contempt Petition stands closed.
10.02.2026 NCC:Yes/No Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No csm To 1.P.A.Naresh The Director of Elementary Education, Directorate of Elementary Education, DPI Complex College Road, Chennai-600006. 2.B.Arunkumar S/o.Balachandran, P.Chettiapatti, Sedapatti Via, Periyur Taluk, Madurai District-625527. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
CONT.P.(MD)No.2949 of 2025 K.MURALI SHANKAR
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ORDER MADE IN CONT.P.(MD)No.2949 of 2025 in CRL.R.C.(MD)No.617 of 2023 Dated : 10.02.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis