Madras High CourtCONT P/58/2023closed

G.Dennis Nelson v. Thiru.A.Anbuabraham

2023-06-12Honourable Mr Justice S. Vaidyanathan,Honourable Mr Justice Sathi Kumar Sukumara Kurup4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.06.2023

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP Contempt Petition No.58 of 2023 G.Dennis Nelson ...

Petitioner ...Vs...

Thiru.A.AnbuAbraham The Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd., Pallavan Illam, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

....

Respondent Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the Respondent for Willful disobedience of the order of this Court passed in W.A.No.2697 of 2019 dated 09.03.2022. For Petitioner :

Mr.Murthi T.Karthivelan For Respondent :

Mr.Balaji Standing Counsel for Transport Corporation

O R D E R

This contempt petition is filed alleging non compliance of the order 1/4

passed by this Court on 09.03.2022 in W.A.No.2697 of 2019.

2. Today, when the contempt petition was taken up for hearing, it was represented by the learned counsel appearing for the Respondent that the order dated 09.03.2022 passed by this Court in W.P.No.2697 of 2019 has been complied with.

3. The learned counsel for the Petitioner disputed the said fact by contending that the Petitioner has not been paid the amount on par with his counterparts. He further submitted that though it has been stated by the Respondent that the entire amount has been paid to the petitioner, there is a difference in the amount paid to him.

4. Heard both sides.

5. To be noted, in contempt jurisdiction, this Court cannot conduct a roving enquiry and the scope of this Court is only to see as to whether the order alleging non compliance of which this petition has been filed, has been complied with or not.

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As the order dated 09.03.2022 passed in W.A.No.2697 of 2019 is said to be complied with, this Contempt Petition stands closed, giving liberty to the Petitioner to work out his remedy in the manner known to law. [S.V.N,J.,] [S.S.K,J.,] 12.06.2023 arr 3/4

S.VAIDYANATHAN, J.

AND SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP, J.

arr Contempt Petition No.58 of 2023 13.06.2023 4/4