Ram Gopal Jatav v. Shailbala Martin

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR CONT No. 851 of 2018

1. Ram Gopal Jatav S/o S/o Late Shri Hari Kanth Singh Aged About 55 Years Driver Korba, Depot, Presently Posted In The Collectorate OfÏce, Excise Department, Korba, P. S. Rampur, District Korba, Chhattisgarh

2. Rimna Ram S/o S/o Late Shri Shani Ram Aged About 57 Years Helper Korba Depot, Presently Posted In Mineral Section, District OfÏce, Baikunthpur, P. S. Baikunthpur, District Koriya, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

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• Shailbala Martin Managing Director, M. P. Road Transport Corporation, H. O. Habibganj, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. ..............Contemnor ---- Respondent CONT No. 977 of 2018 • Mewa Ram Kanojiya S/o Late Shri Dhani Ram Kanojiya, Aged About 55 Years Helper, Korba Depot, Presently Posted In Mineral Section District OfÏce, Baikunthpur Police Station Baikunthpur District Koriya Chhattigarh.

---- Petitioner

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• Shailbala Martin Managing Director, M P Road Transport Corporation H O Habibganj Bhopal ( M P ) ---- Respondent CONT No. 985 of 2018 • Uma Shrivastava W/o Late Shri Vinod Shrivastava Aged About 48 Years Cleaner, Divisional Workshop Bilaspur, R/o D-194, Yadunandan Nagar, Tifara, PS Chakarbhata, District Bilaspur (CG) ---- Petitioner

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• Shailbala Martin Managing Director, M.P. Road Transport Corporation, H.O. Habibganj, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh..... (Contemnor) ---- Respondent For Petitioners Mr. Vivek Kumar Agarwal, Advocate For Respondent Mr. Aman Kesharwani, Advocate Order On Board By Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra 28/11/2018

1. Heard.

2. While dealing with the similar issue in writ petitions and contempt petitions arising therefrom, a Coordinate Bench of this Court has passed the following order on 1.11.2018 in the said contempt petitions i.e. Cont No.255 of 2018 and other connected petitions :

"1. Ms. Shailbala Martin, the contemnor, who is present before the Court in person at the outset has submitted that in order to make payment of dues to the petitioners the interest are being calculated fairly submits that the entire efforts have been made to get the funds from the finance department and because of the ensuing election, there has been some delay in release of funds. The submission is made before the Court that within a period of three months the legitimate dues with calculation would be settled.

2.

As appears as of now the reasons pointed out by the contemnor appears that no deliberate efforts are made for not honouring the dues to the petitioners. Considering the statement made in the Court, the petitions are disposed of with a direction to make the payment within a further period of three months from today. It is further made clear that if the payments are not released then the petitioners would be at liberty to approach the Court again and may revive their claim. The petitions are disposed of only on the statement made on behalf of the Managing Director, who is present in person before the Court."

3.

Upon hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, the present contempt petitions are also disposed of in the same terms. Sd/- (Prashant Kumar Mishra) Judge Shyna