J.Irudayaraj v. T.S.Jawahar Ias

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.06.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND J.Irudayaraj ... Petitioner Vs.

1.T.S.Jawahar, I.A.S The Principal Secretary to Government, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries (Poultry) Department, Chennai - 600 035.

2.A.Gnanasekaran, I.A.S The Director, Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Chennai - 600 035.

3.A.Gnanasekaran, I.A.S The Director, Tamil Nadu Poultry Development Corporation Ltd., (TAPCO), Now represented by the Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Chennai - 600 035.

... Respondents PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to issue notice to the first respondent and punish the first respondent for having committed contempt of the order dated 30.04.2021 1/4

of this Court in W.M.P.No.11391 of 2021 in W.P.No.10756 of 2021. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Venkatesh Kumar for M/S. Gupta & Ravi For Respondents : Mr.R.Neelakandan, Additional Advocate General Asst. by Mr.M.Rajendiran, Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

This Contempt Petition has been filed complaining wilful disobedience of the order dated 30.04.2021 in W.M.P.No.11391 of 2021 in W.P.No.10756 of 2021 by the respondents.

2.

This Court, by order dated 30.04.2021 in W.M.P.No.11391 of 2021 in W.P.No.10756 of 2021, passed an order of interim direction to the first respondent herein to disburse the amount whenever available toward backwages and other terminal benefits due to the petitioner withholding the disputed sum of Rs.2,04.270/- within a period of four weeks from today.

3.

Counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents. 2/4

3.

During the course of hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the order of the Court is complied with and the back wages and other terminal benefits due to the petitioner are paid to the petitioner.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner also accepted the receipt of the payment of the same.

5.

In view of the same, in my considered opinion, no further adjudication is required in this contempt petition. Accordingly, this Contempt Petition is closed.

08.06.2023 Index :Yes/No AT 3/4

BATTU DEVANAND,J.

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