1. The petitioner has filed the above Contempt Petition to punish the respondent for his willful disobedience of the orders of this Court dated 07.06.2017 made in W.M.P.No.15036 of 2017 in W.P.No.13856 of 2017.

2. Heard the arguments of Fr. Xavier Arulraj, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner and the arguments of Ms. Shaikh Mehrunisa, learned counsel appearing for the respondent.

3. The petitioner filed the Writ Petition in W.P.No.13856 of 2017 to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 5th respondent to consider and pass orders on the recommendation of the 4th respondent dated 09.05.2017 permitting the petitioner Society to continue the custody of the five children viz., (1) Mary Sylvia, (2)Sophia Christy, (3) George Mark, (4)Jacob John and (5)Jasmine in Assisi Illam, Magazine Road, St. Thomas Mount, Chennai 600 016.

4. According to the petitioner, the Society is a totally non-profit organization and it had established so many orphanages/children's home for the welfare of the marginalized children/destitutes and is involved in the said mission for more than 100 years from the foundation of the religious Congregation of Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph (FSJ). The