Madras High CourtCONT P/765/2020closed

Mr.G.Krishnan v. Natarajan

2020-09-18Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.09.2020

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI G.Krishnan ... Petitioner Vs.

Mr.Natarajan The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Vilupuram - II) Ltd., Vellore Region, Rangapuram, Vellore.

... Respondent Prayer :

Contempt petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, praying to punish the respondent for having committed contempt by willful disobedience of the order of this Hon'ble Court made in W.P.No.42571 of 2006 dated 24.07.2018.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.T.Varadarajalu For Respondent : Mr.C.S.K.Sathish Kumar 1/4

ORDER

This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order dated 24.07.2018 made in W.P.No.42571 of 2006. 2.In the order dated 24.07.2018 made in W.P.No.42571 of 2006, this Court had directed the respondent herein to pay a sum of Rs.2,50,000/- to the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of that order.

3.It is represented by the learned counsel appearing for the respondent that after rejection of the approval petition in Approval Petition No.332 of 2003 on 12.02.2005, the respondent had paid a sum of Rs.1,50,000/- to the petitioner in the year 2008, however, this fact was not brought to the notice of this Court on 24.07.2018 when the order was passed in W.P.No.42571 of 2006. Hence, this Court presumed that no amount was paid to the petitioner and directed the respondent to pay a sum of Rs.2,50,000/- to the petitioner, within a time frame.

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4.It is further represented by the learned counsel appearing for the respondent that in compliance of the order dated 24.07.2018 made in W.P.No.42571 of 2006, the balance amount of Rs.1,00,000/- was paid to the petitioner on 31.07.2019, however, belatedly. Hence, the respondent/ contemnor is ready to pay a sum of Rs.5,000/- as costs to the petitioner. 5.In view of the fair submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the respondent, this Contempt Petition is closed. The respondent is directed to pay a sum of Rs.5,000/- towards belated payment to the petitioner, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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SMI/07.10.2020 To The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Vilupuram - II) Ltd., Vellore Region, Rangapuram, Vellore.

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