P.Santhakumaran v. Mr. T.Udhayachandran, Ias., And 4 Others
CONT P NO. 1279 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 31-10-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CONT P NO. 1279 of 2025 P.Santhakumaran (Rtd. Conductor), S/o. Late Perumalpillai, F/o. S.PerumalPillai, Flat No.B1, Creations Divine Apartments, Teachers Street, Perambur, Chennai - 39.
Petitioner(s) Vs
1. Mr. T.Udhayachandran, IAS., The Secretary to Government, Finance (Pension Department), Fort St. George, Chennai 9
2. Mr. K.Elangovan, The Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 2
3. Mrs. Anitaranipremsingh, The Branch Manager, Nesamony Transport Corporation Limited, Nagercoil, Rani Thottam Branch-I, KanniyaKumari (D.T).
4. Mrs. Merlin Jayanthi, General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd., Nagercoil Zonal, Rani Thottam, Nesamani Nagar, Nagercoil 629 001
5. Mr. C.Nedunchezhian, O/o. The Accountant General of Tamil Nadu, Accounts and Entitlement, Teynampet, Chennai.
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M.S.RAMESH, J.
kas Prayer: Petition filed U/s.11 of Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondents for willful and deliberate disobedience of the order of this Court in W.P.No.21120 of 2015, dated 30.09.2022 under the Contempt of Courts Act 1971. For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.Rajesh For Contemnor(s): Mr.G.Ameedius, G.A. - R1 Ms.Dakshayini Reddy, Senior Counsel for Mr.C.Gauthamaraj - R2 to R4
ORDER
The contemnors have preferred aWrit Appeal No.2229 of 2025, in which interim directions have also been granted and the same is pending. 2.When the Hon'ble Division Bench has already seized of the matter and has been adjudicating the same, it would not be desirable for this Court to parallelly proceed with the contempt.
3.Accordingly, the contempt petition stands closed, with liberty to the petitioner to work out his remedies, subject to the final out come of the Writ Appeal. 31-10-2025 kas CONT P NO. 1279 of 2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis