Dr. M. Muthamilselvan vs Dr. Rupa Gunaseelan
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Madras High Court

Dr. M. Muthamilselvan vs Dr. Rupa Gunaseelan on 25 June, 2025

Author: G.K.Ilanthiraiyan

Bench: G.K.Ilanthiraiyan

                                                                                            Cont.P.No.3272 of 2024

                                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

                                                    DATED : 25.06.2025

                                                              CORAM

                                  THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

                                                  Cont.P.No.3272 of 2024

                    Dr. M. Muthamilselvan                                                ... Petitioner

                                                                   Versus

                    Dr. Rupa Gunaseelan,
                    The Registrar,
                    Bharathiar University,
                    Bharathiar University Post,
                    Coimbatore – 641 046.                                                ... Respondent



                    Prayer:- Contempt petition has been filed under Section 11 of the Contempt
                    of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondent for committing grave
                    contempt and gross disobedience of the order passed by this Court in
                    W.P.No.8688 of 2023 dated 01.02.2024.


                    For Petitioner        : M/s. N. Kavitha Rameshwar

                    For Respondent        : Mr. P. Kumaresan, AAG,
                                            Asst. by Mr. D. Ravichander, Senior Counsel.



                                                              ORDER

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This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondent for non-

compliance with the order dated 01.02.2024, passed by this Court in

W.P.No.8688 of 2023, which directed the first respondent/University to

promote the petitioner to the post of Assistant Professor Stage II, and

subsequent promotions, along with all attendant service benefits.

2. The learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the

respondent submitted that against the very same issue, for the very same

University, two batch of Writ Appeals in W.A.Nos.1552, 1558, 1559, 1562,

1565 and 1571 of 2025 and W.A.Nos.1308 to 1310 and 1322 to 1326 of 2025

were preferred before the Division Bench of this Court, wherein, by Judgment

dated 11.06.2025 and 16.06.2025, respectively, the time was extended for

compliance of the order passed by the learned Single Judge for a further

period of eight weeks.

3. Further, learned Additional Advocate General pointed out that as

per the order of this Court passed by the learned Single Judge, the Registrar,

Bharathiyar University, has promoted the appellants/petitioners, including the

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present petitioner, to their respective promoted posts. An attested copy of the

proceedings, vide Proceedings No.E7/CAS Pro./Revised/3834-1/2025 dated

21.06.2025, regarding the promotion of the petitioner, was submitted before

this Court and taken on record. Insofar as the other attendant benefits are

concerned, they are under process and will be complied with within the

stipulated period as prescribed in the order of the Division Bench of this

Court.

4. In view of the above submission made by the Additional

Advocate General, the time for complying with the order dated 01.02.2024

made in W.P.No.8688 of 2023, is extended for a further period of eight

weeks, in line with the similar orders passed in the aforementioned writ

appeals by the Division Bench of this Court.

5. Therefore, the respondent is directed to comply with the order

dated 01.02.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.8688 of 2023, on or before

06.08.2025.

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6. It is made clear that if the respondent fails to comply with the

order on or before 06.08.2025, the contempt petition shall revive

automatically.

7. With the above observation and directions, the Contempt Petition

is closed. Consequently, the connected Sub-Application, if any, is also closed.

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                    Index            : Yes/No
                    Neutral Citation : Yes/No
                    Speaking/Non Speaking order

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                    To

                    The Registrar,
                    Bharathiar University,
                    Bharathiar University Post,
                    Coimbatore – 641 046.




                                                                                  G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.






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