1. The writ petition was filed by the petitioner seeking to challenge the order dated 22.12.2009 of the first respondent Joint Director of School Education (Hr. Sec). By the aforesaid order, the first respondent imposed the punishment of stoppage of three increments for a period of three years with cumulative effect.

2. The writ petition was admitted on 22.01.2010. Pending the writ petition, this Court granted an interim stay of all further proceedings Aggrieved by the interim order, the respondents have filed a vacate stay application in M.P.No.3 of 2010 together with supporting counter affidavit dated 08.04.2010.

3. In the meanwhile, the petitioner filed a contempt petition being Cont.P.No.524 of 2011 seeking to punish the fourth respondent Headmistress, Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Valappadi, Salem District for floating the orders of this Court. Despite reminders were sent to the respondents, the annual increments are withheld.

4. When the contempt petition came up for hearing on 05.04.2011, the petitioner, who is appearing in person, was absent and it was directed to be posted along with the writ petition, since the order passed by this Court was only an