Madras High Court
CONT P/655/2026 of S.Padmaja Vs B.Chandramohan, IAS and 3 others on 18 September 2026
CONT P No. 655 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 18-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
CONT P No. 655 of 2026
CNR: {HCMA010226992026}
S.Padmaja
..Petitioner
Vs
1. Dr.B.Chandra Mohan, I.A.S,
The Secretary,
Government of Tamil Nadu
School Education Department
Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2. Dr.S.Kannappan,
The Director of School Education,
DPI Campus, College Road,
Chennai - 600 006.
3. Mr.M.Soundarajan,
The District Educational Officer,
Marthandam and Post,
Kanniyakumari District - 629 165.
4. Mr.C.Nedunchezian,
The Accountant General of Tamil Nadu,
Teynampet, Chennai 600 018.
..Respondents
Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 praying to punish the respondent 1 to 4 for contempt of Court for non compliance of the order of this Court in W.P.No.16015 of 2024 dated 10.07.2025 and punish the respondents under the Contempt of Courts Act,
1971.
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For Petitioner:
Mr.P.Ebenezer Paul
For Respondents:
Mr.V.Sivalingam
Government Advocate for R1 to R3
Mr.P.Manorajan
Standing Counsel for R4
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ORDER
When the matter came up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 would submit that they have already preferred a Writ Appeal in W.A.No.2463 of 2026, in which the Hon’ble Division Bench granted a stay vide its order dated 21.08.2026.
2. In view of this factual position, no purpose would be served by keeping the contempt petition pending.
3. Accordingly, the contempt petition is closed for the present. No costs. 18-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No NSL
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To
1. The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu School Education Department Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2. The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.
3. The District Educational Officer, Marthandam and Post, Kanniyakumari District - 629 165.
4. The Accountant General of Tamil Nadu, Teynampet, Chennai 600 018.
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C.KUMARAPPAN, J. NSL CONT P No. 655 of 2026 18-09-2026