IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12.02.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN CONT P No.2651 of 2025 K.Santhosh S/o.S.Krishnamoorthy, 211, Amman Kovil Street, Perambur, Sirkali, Mayiladuthurai.

Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. Dr.B.Chandra Mohan, IAS Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2. S.Kannappan, Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

3. K.C.Subashini Chief Educational Officer, Nagapattinam.

4. S.Shanthi District Educational Officer, Myladudhurai.

Contemnor(s)

PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act to punish the respondents for committing grave contempt and gross disobedience of the order passed by this court in CMP No.1285 of 2025 in WA No.184 of 2025 dated 12.02.2025.

For Petitioner(s): Mrs. Kavitha Rameshwar For Contemnor(s): Mr. K.Karthik Jagannath Government Advocate for R1 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)

In view of the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Anjuman Ishaat-e-Taleem Trust v The State of Maharashtra and others, 12025 INSC 1063