S.Gregory v. Rangarajan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.02.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN Cont.P.No.421 of 2015 S.Gregory ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Thiru.Rangarajan The Managing Director, State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2.Thiru.Devaraj The General Manager, State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

... Respondents Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.35360 of 2012 and M.P.No.1 of 2012 dated 27.12.2012.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Nedunchezhiyan For Respondents : Mr.A.N.Thambidurai Special Govt.Pleader

O R D E R

The petitioner filed this contempt petition alleging disobedience of the order dated 27 December 2012 in W.P.No.35360 of 2012.

2. The issue raised by the petitioner requires to be decided in W.P.No.35360 of 2012. The writ petition is ripe for hearing. I am therefore of the

view that the writ petition itself should be heard on merits, rather than taking up the contempt petition, at this point of time.

3. Registry is directed to post the writ petition in W.P.No.35360 of 2012 before the learned Judge as per roster for hearing.

4. The closure of this contempt petition should not be taken as an expression of opinion that the respondents have not violated the order passed by this Court.

5. The contempt petition is closed with the above observation.

SD/ JOINT REGISTRAR(OS) //Certified to be true copy// Dated at Madras this the day of 2016. COURT OFFICER(O.S.) From 25th Day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this format.

SS/CO/03/02/2017 To 1.Thiru.Rangarajan The Managing Director, State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2.Thiru.Devaraj The General Manager, State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.