?BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT %DATED: 30.10.2018 *CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN +CONT.P(MD)Nos.1491 of 2017 , 1493 & 1494 of 2017 in WP(MD)Nos.22930, 22932 & 22933 of 2016 #1. V.Sree Kala ... Petitioner in Cont.P.1491/2017 2. L.Sree Latha ... Petitioner in Cont.P.1493/2017 3. B.S.Subha ... Petitioner in Cont.P.1494/2017 Vs $1.T.Udhayachandran The Secretary to the State of Tamil Nadu, Department of School Education, Fort St.George, Chennai ? 600 006. 2.R.Elangovan The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai ? 600 006. 3.Tmt.S.Bala, The Chief Educational Officer, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District. 4.Lakshmana Swami, The District Educational Officer, Kuzhithurai, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondents in all C.Ps. Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the contemnors / respondents for their deliberate and willful disobedience of the orders of this Court dated 30.11.2016 respectively in W.P(MD)Nos.22930, 22932 & 22933 of 2016, amounting to contempt of Court. !For Petitioners : Mr.K.Prabhu For M/s.Isaac Chambers ^For Respondents : Ms.Srimathy Spl.Govt.Pleader :COMMON ORDER Contempt applications have been filed alleging disobedience of the orders of this Court made in W.P(MD)Nos.22930, 22932 & 22933 of 2016, respectively, dated 30.11.2016. 2. It is represented that the orders of the learned Single Judge have been confirmed by the Division Bench in the Writ Appeals. 3. Since the order of Writ Petitions have got merged with the orders in Writ Appeals, the present Contempt petitions are not maintainable, in view of the Principles of Doctrine of Merger. Hence, the Contempt Petitions are dismissed. It is open to the petitioners to agitate their rights after disposal of Special Leave Petition. No costs. To 1.The Secretary to the State of Tamil Nadu, Department of School Education, Fort St.George, Chennai ? 600 006. 2.The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai ? 600 006. 3.The Chief Educational Officer, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District. 4.The District Educational Officer, Kuzhithurai, Kanyakumari District.