Madras High CourtCONT P/1525/2014dismissed for not pressed

B.Jagadeeshwaran v. Shanthi Nair

2018-03-02Honourable Mr Justice P.D.Audikesavalu,Honourable Mr Justice M. Venugopal3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated:02.03.2018 Coram THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE M.VENUGOPAL AND THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU Contempt Petition No.1525 of 2014 B.Jagadeeshwaran .. Petitioner Vs.

1.Shanthi Nair, The Principal Chief Postmaster General, Department of Posts, Anna Salai, Chennai - 2.

2.Mervin Alexander, The Postmaster General, Chennai City Region, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

3.G.Ganesan, The Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Chennai City South Division, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

.. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondents for issuing the order bearing Memo No.B5/2-7/13 dated 17.7.2013 by which they have committed gross contempt and willful disobedience of the order of this Court passed in W.P.No.21306 of 2005 dated 11.04.2012.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.M.Ramesh For Respondents : Mr.A.Kumaraguru SCGSC

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by M.VENUGOPAL, J.] The Learned Counsel for the Petitioner has made the following endorsement in the Contempt Petition:

"The Petitioner may be permitted not to press the Contempt Petition and seeks liberty to approach the CAT regarding seniority, pay fixation and old pension scheme and other grievances.

The delay and the time spent before this Hon'ble Court may be excluded while approaching CAT."

2.In view of the above, the Contempt Petition is dismissed as not pressed. However, this Court grants liberty to the Petitioner to approach the Competent Forum in regard to the fixation of his Seniority, Pay fixation and Old Pension Scheme and other grievances.

3.Before parting with the case, this Court makes it quite clear that the time spent in prosecuting the Contempt Petition shall not be put against the Petitioner and it is open to the Petitioner to avail the exclusion of time in regard to the prosecution of the Contempt Petition before this Court.

SD/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(COMM.CASES) sgl //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/13/04/2018 one cc to Mr.A.Kumaraguru, Advocate,Sr.3498 One cc to Mr.K.M.Ramesh, Advocate, Sr.No.3574. To 1.Shanthi Nair, The Principal Chief Postmaster General, Department of Posts, Anna Salai, Chennai - 2.

2.Mervin Alexander, The Postmaster General, Chennai City Region, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

3.G.Ganesan, The Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Chennai City South Division, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.