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N.Thiripurasundari, v. Dr.Cheryl Ann Gerardine Shivan

CLOSED
Court
High Court of Madras
Decided
17 April 2026
Bench
M.Dhandapaniauthor
Case no.
CONT P 587/2026

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Judgment

ORDER This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondents for not obeying the order passed in W.P.No.50049 of 2025 dated 22.01.2026. Page3 of 6

¶2Heard the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader (Pondy) appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 and the learned counsel for the fourth respondent and perused the documents placed on record.

¶3Since the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.50049 of 2025 dated 22.01.2026 has not been complied with, this Court, issued Statutory Notice to the respondents on 13.03.2026 and in pursuant to the said statutory notice, the first respondent / Contemnor appeared before this Court on 10.04.2026 and undertook to comply with the said order and thereby this Court, posted the matter today for 'reporting compliance'. Today, viz.,

17.04.2026, when the Contempt Petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader [Pondy] appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 and the counsel appearing for the fourth respondent submitted that the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.50049 of 2025 dated 22.01.2026 has been duly complied with and pleaded to close the Petition, for which, there is no objection on the side of the petitioner. Page4 of 6

¶4Recording the submission of the learned counsel appearing for the respondents that the order passed by this Court in W.P.No. 50049 of 2025 dated 22.01.2026 has been duly complied with, this Contempt petition is closed, as nothing survives for further adjudication. 17-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order DP Page5 of 6 To

¶1Dr.Cheryl Ann Gerardine Shivan Directorate of Higher and Technical Education, Centralized Admission committee (CENTAC)-Government of Puducherry, Kamarajar Manimandapam, near sivaji statue, Karuvadikuppam, Puducherry-605 008.

¶2Dr.Ambedkar Government Law College,

(AGLC) Mathur Road, Kalapet, Pondicherry-605 014.

¶3SMVEC - Centre of Legal Education, Mannadipet Commune, Madagadipet, Pondicherry-605 107.

¶4The Pondicherry University, Represented by its Registrar, Kalapet, Pondicherry - 605 014.

¶5The Bar Council of India, Rep. by its Chairman, New Delhi. CONToPoNo.o587oofo2026 M.DHANDAPANI(J. DP CONT(P(No.(587(of(2026 17-04-2026 Page6oofo6

Case details

Parties and counsel

Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI N.Thiripurasundari, D/o.Narayanasamy, Drowpathiamman Koil Street, Katterikuppam Pondicherry- 605 502. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Dr.Cheryl Ann Gerardine Shivan Directorate of Higher and Technical Education, Centralized Admission committee (CENTAC)-Government of Puducherry, Kamarajar Manimandapam, near sivaji statue, Karuvadikuppam, Puducherry-605 008. 2. Dr.Ambedkar Government Law College, (AGLC) Mathur Road, Kalapet, Pondicherry- 605 014. 3. SMVEC - Centre of Legal Education, Mannadipet Commune, Madagadipet, Pondicherry- 605 107. 4. The Pondicherry University, Represented by its Registrar, Kalapet, Pondicherry - 605 014. Page2 of 6 5. The Bar Council of India, Rep. by its Chairman, New Delhi. (Suo motu impleaded as 2nd to 5th Respondents as per the Order of the Hon'ble Court made in Cont.P.No.587/2026, dated 16.02.2026) ..Contemnor(s) Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act to punish the 1st Respondent/Respondent for their deliberate, malicious and willful disobedience of the Order of this Hon'ble Court dated 22.01.2026 in W.P.No. 50049 of 2025 For Petitioner(s): Mr.J.Ravindran, Sr.Counsel for Ms.A.N.Meenakshi, For Contemnor(s): Mr.R.Sreedhar, for R1 to R3 Additional Government Pleader (Pondy) Mr.M.Ravi For R4

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