IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 20.02.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR Cont.P.No . 4000 of 202 5 Mrs.P.Jennifer St. John De Britto Girls High School, Sathiyamangalam, Erode District – 638 401. ... Petitioner vs

1. Mr.Ayyannan The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai – 600 006.

2. Mr.Subbarao The Chief Educational Officer, Office of the Chief Educational Officer, 227, Old Railway Station Road, Konavailkka, Marapalam, Erode – 638 001. 3. Mr.Ravikumar The District Educational Officer, The Office of the District Educational Officer, 227, Old Railway Station Road, Konavailkka, Marapalayam, Erode – 638 001. … Respondents Prayer: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondents herein for their willful disobedience to the order of this Court dated 13.12.2023 in W.M.P.No.34287 of 2023 in For Petitioner : Ms.A.Arul Mary for M/s.Father Xavier Associates For Respondents : Mr.S.Prabhakaran Government Advocate

O R D E R

When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents have complied with the order of this Court dated 13.12.2023 in W.M.P.No.34287 of 2023 in W.P.No.34381 of

2023.

2. In view of the aforesaid submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, as the respondent authorities have now complied with the order of this Court dated 13.12.2023, though with a delay, this Court is of the view that there is no need to proceed further.

3. Accordingly, the contempt case is closed.

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1. Mr.Ayyannan The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai – 600 006.

2. Mr.Subbarao The Chief Educational Officer, Office of the Chief Educational Officer, 227, Old Railway Station Road, Konavailkka, Marapalam, Erode – 638 001. 3. Mr.Ravikumar The District Educational Officer, The Office of the District Educational Officer, 227, Old Railway Station Road, Konavailkka, Marapalayam, Erode – 638 001.

T. VINOD KUMAR , J .

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