Madras High CourtCONT P/1209/2018closed

G. Sargunan v. Thiru. V. Deivendran

2018-04-27Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.04.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM Cont.P.No.1209 of 2018 G.Sargunan ... Petitioner Vs

1. Thiru.V.Deivendran, The Chief Engineer, Agricultural Engineering, Nandanam, Chennai - 600 035.

2. Thiru.K.Shanmugam, IAS., Principal Secretary to Govt., Finance (CMPC) Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

... Respondents PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondents for having not only violated, but also disobeyed the order of this Hon'ble Court made in W.P.No.12117 of 2016 dated 16.08.2017.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Malaichamy For Respondent : Mr.M.Elumalai Government Advocate

O R D E R

The learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents made a submission that the order passed by this court on 16.08.2017 in W.P.No.12117 of 2016 has been complied with. In this regard, the Government issued

G.O.Ms.No.140, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, 25.04.2018. The Government order states that the Government extend the benefit of sanction of annual increment to all the petitioners who have filed various writ petitions and all other similarly placed persons who retired prior to 31.12.2014 and completed one full year of service prior to their retirement, notionally with effect from the date of their retirement for the purpose of revision of pension with monetary benefit prospectively (CMPC) Department, dated 31.12.2014. Since, the benefit granted in G.O.Ms.No.311, Finance (CMPC) Department, dated 31.12.2014 has been already extended to the writ petitioners as well as other similarly placed persons, no further adjudication is required in respect of the grounds raised in this writ petition.

2.Accordingly, this contempt petition stands closed. However, there is no order as to costs.

SD/ ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(Commr.cases) maya //Certified to be true copy// Dated at Madras this the day of 2018. COURT OFFICER(O.S.) From 25th Day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.

CO/21/05/2018.

One CC to Government Pleader, SR.7124.

One CC to M/s. R. Malaicgamy, Advocate, SR.7034. To

1. The Chief Engineer, Agricultural Engineering, Nandanam, Chennai - 600 035.

2. The Principal Secretary to Govt., Finance (CMPC) Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.