Authority: High Court of Judicature at Madras
Order Date: 25 June 2025
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Dr. J. Angaryarkanni filed Contempt Petition No.3639 of 2024 against Respondent: Dr. Rupa Gunaseelan, Registrar, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.
- The petition seeks contempt under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for the university's alleged non‑compliance with the Court’s order dated 02 February 2024 (W.P.No.2260 of 2024) directing promotion of the petitioner to Assistant Professor Stage II with attendant service benefits.
- The university appealed the 02 Feb 2024 order via Writ Appeal No.1558 of 2025; the Division Bench dismissed the appeal on 11 June 2025, confirming the promotion order and extending the compliance period by eight weeks.
- On 21 June 2025 the university submitted an attested copy of promotion proceedings (Proceedings No.E7/CAS Pro./Revised/20350‑11/2025) indicating the promotion had been effected; attendant benefits were stated to be “under process”.
Final Outcome
- The Court directed the university to complete all compliance, including attendant benefits, on or before 06 August 2025.
- It ordered that if the university fails to comply by that date, the contempt petition will revive automatically.
- Accordingly, the Court closed Contempt Petition No.3639 of 2024 and the connected Sub‑Application No.558 of 2025.
Topics: Contempt of Court, University Promotion, Higher Education