Dr. E.Karthikeyan, v. Dr.M.Jayanthi, I.F.S.,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 31.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR Dr.E.Karthikeyan ... Petitioner ..Vs..

Dr.M.Jayanthi, I.F.S., The Chairperson, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, 100, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002. ... Respondent PRAYER : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act praying to punish the respondents for willfully disobeying the orders of this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No. 42390 of 2002 dated 11.07.2013. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Jayaprakash For Respondent : Ms.Madhuri Donti Reddy

ORDER

This contempt petition has been filed alleging violation of the order dated 11.07.2013 in W.P. No. 42390 of 2002.

2. Ms.Madhuri Donti Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the 1/3

respondent brought to the notice of this Court a copy of the proceedings Proc.No.TNPCB/Per/P6/027168/2025 dated 29.07.2025 in compliance with the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.42390 of 2002. In terms of the same, the petitioner is supposed to submit appropriate proposals and then pension will be released. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondent is yet to release the monetary benefits and arrears of pension to the petitioner.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent however assured that necessary amounts will be released on submission of the relevant proposals by the petitioner within a period of three weeks from the date of submission of the proposals.

4. In the light of the above, duly recording the statement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the contempt petition is closed. In case, if the amounts are not released within the time undertaken, it is always open for the petitioner to seek reopen of this contempt petition. 31.07.2025 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No mtl MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.

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mtl To Dr.M.Jayanthi, I.F.S., The Chairperson, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, 100, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

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