Authority: High Court of Judicature at Madras
Order Date: 25 June 2025
Case Overview
- Petition: Contempt Petition No.3635 of 2024 filed by Dr. S.R. Prabhakaran (petitioner) against Dr. Rupa Gunaseelan, Registrar, Bharathiar University (respondent).
- Origin: The petition seeks contempt under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for non‑compliance with the Court’s order dated 02 February 2024 in W.P. No.2228 of 2024, which directed the University to promote the petitioner to Assistant Professor Stage II and grant attendant service benefits.
- Subsequent proceedings: Respondent appealed the 02‑Feb‑2024 order (Writ Appeal No.1559 of 2025); the Division Bench dismissed the appeal on 16 June 2025, confirming the original order and extending the compliance period by eight weeks.
- Evidence: The respondent submitted an attested copy of promotion proceedings (Proceedings No.E7/CAS Pro./Revised/20350‑8/2025 dated 21 June 2025) showing promotion, while attendant benefits remain pending.
Final Outcome
- The Court directs the Registrar, Bharathiar University, to complete the promotion and all attendant benefits on or before 06 August 2025.
- Failure to comply by that date will cause the contempt petition to revive automatically.
- The contempt petition (Cont.P.No.3635 of 2024) and the connected Sub‑Application (OS) No.556 of 2025 are hereby closed pending compliance.
Topics: Contempt of Court, University Promotion