IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 24.11.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. SAKTHIVEL Cont.P.No.609 of 2023 K.Samidurai ... Petitioner Vs.

1.N.Muruganadham, I.A.S., The Principal Secretary, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Finance (PC) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.

2.Kakarla Usha, I.A.S., The Principal Secretary, The State of Tamil Nadu, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

3.K.Nandakumar, I.A.S., (now at Commissioner of School Education)

The Director of School Education.

(Higher Secondary), College Road, Chennai – 6.

4.Ramakrittinan, The Chief Educational Officer, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

5.Durai Pandi, The District Educational Officer, Virdhachalam District Education Officer, Cuddalore District.

6.T.Arun, The Head Master, Government Higher Secondary School Mangalorer, Vepur Taluk, Cuddalore District – 606 108. ... Respondents Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondents for wilful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.28630 of 2014, dated 16.02.2015.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Karthikeyan For Respondents : Mr.R.Neethiperumal, Government Advocate

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.)

It is stated by the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents that the order passed in the Writ Petition in W.P.No.28630 of 2014 dated 16.02.2015 has been complied with. As such, the disobedience alleged cannot be termed to be wilful in nature.

2. Hence, the Contempt Petition stands closed. However, in case the petitioner is of the view that the amount has not been fully paid, liberty is hereby granted to him to workout his remedy in accordance with law, including filing of the Contempt Petition before the concerned Full Bench.

[M.S.R, J.] [R.S.V, J.]

24.11.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No Sni To

1.N.Muruganadham, I.A.S., The Principal Secretary, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Finance (PC) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.

2.Kakarla Usha, I.A.S., The Principal Secretary, The State of Tamil Nadu, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

3.K.Nandakumar, I.A.S., (now at Commissioner of School Education)

The Director of School Education.

(Higher Secondary), College Road, Chennai – 6.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and R. SAKTHIVEL, J.

Sni

4.Ramakrittinan, The Chief Educational Officer, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

5.Durai Pandi, The District Educational Officer, Virdhachalam District Education Officer, Cuddalore District.

6.T.Arun, The Head Master, Government Higher Secondary School Mangalorer, Vepur Taluk, Cuddalore District – 606 108.

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