C.Gunasekaran, v. Mr. Elangovan And 2 Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN C. Gunasekaran ... Petitioner

Versus

1. Mr. Elangovan, The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited, No.12, Ramakrishna Road, Salem - 636 007.

2. Mr. Selvam, The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Limited, No.12, Ramakrishna Road, Salem - 636 007.

3. Mrs. Bhama, The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Post Retirement Welfare Fund Trust, Tiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

... Respondents Prayer:- Contempt petition has been filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondents for wilful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.4854 of 2024 dated 27.02.2024.

For Petitioner : Mr. N. Desinghu For Respondents : Mr. K. Raja, Senior Counsel

ORDER

This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish respondents for noncompliance of the order dated 27.02.2024, passed by this Court in W.P.No.4854 of 2024, thereby directing the respondent herein to pay the interest on the belated payment of the terminal benefits to the petitioner at the rate of 6% per annum, commencing from the date of the retirement, till the date of actual disbursement, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of that order.

2.

Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the respondent submitted that the order passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court has been duly complied with by the respondent. The amount has been settled to the petitioner by issuing a cheque bearing No.145040, dated 24.06.2025, drawn in favour of the petitioner, payable at the State Bank of India, Salem Branch, Fort Main Road, Salem. To that effect, he also produced the calculation memo filed by the respondent, along with a copy of the cheque, wherein the petitioner has

also acknowledged, including a copy of proceedings, vide f/vz;/jmnghf-nryk;-rl;lk;-T01/upl;-4854-2024/ ehs;/ 25/03/2024. The supporting documents were taken on record. 3.

Recording the above submissions, the Contempt Petition stands closed.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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