Madras High CourtCONT P/847/2021closed

M.Veerasamy, v. K Elangovan

2021-12-01Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 1.12.2021 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR Contempt Petition No.847 of 2021 M.Veerasamy, No.11, 4th Cross Street, S.V.S.Reddy Nagar, Kilmaruvathur, Chengalpet District, Pin-603 319.

... Petitioner Vs.

K.Elangovan, Managing Director, Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd., Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

... Respondent Prayer: Contempt petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order of this Court made in M.P.No.1 of 2009 in W.P.No.10321 of 2009, dated 22.04.2010. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Vanaraj For Respondent : Mr.M.Chidamabaram ****

O R D E R

The Writ petitioner in W.P.No.10321 of 2009 has filed the instant contempt petition alleging that the respondent has not complied with the order

passed by this Court, dated 22.4.2010 in M.P.No.1 of 2009. The counsel for the petitioner would submit that in the final order passed by this Court, it is observed in paragraph 13, the workman viz., the petitioner herein is permitted to withdraw the amount of Rs.1,81,096.50 from the Labour Court, Chennai.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation would submit that the petitioner has withdrawn the aforesaid amount from the Labour Court, Chennai and therefore, no contempt is made out against the respondent.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner disputed the statement made by the counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation by stating that the respondent Corporation has not settled the entire amount eligible to the petitioner. According to the learned counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation in sofar as the disputed amount arising out of the order passed in M.P.No.1 of 2009 will be decided in W.P.No.22576 of 2019.

4. Recording the statement made by the counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation, no contempt is made out. Accordingly, the contempt petition stands closed. If the petitioner is aggrieved, it is open to the petitioner to

work out remedy before the Writ Court in W.P.No.22576 of 2019. No costs. SD/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (COMM.CASES) vaan //Certified to be true copy// Dated at Madras this the day of 2022. COURT OFFICER(O.S.) from 25th day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing Certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.

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