K. Venkatraraman v. E.Duraisamy

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.10.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE in W.M.P.No.13796 of 2020 in W.P.No.11309 of 2020 K.Venkataraman ... Petitioner Vs.

E.Duraisamy, President, V.L.(Thani) 213, Sathambakkam, Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Society, Wallaja Taluk, Vellore District.

... Respondent PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act to punish the respondent for willfully and deliberately violating the order in W.M.P.No.13796 of 2020 in W.P.No.11309 of 2020 dated 22.12.2021.

For Petitioner :

Mr.Balan Haridas For Respondent :

Mr.C.Prakasam 1/5

ORDER

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the respondent Management that pursuant to the order passed under Section 17 (b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, the respondent Management has been paying the salary to the petitioner.

2. However, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that though the salary is being paid, it is being paid belatedly. Learned counsel for the respondent Management would submit that, henceforth, they shall pay the salary to the petitioner before the fifth day of every English calender month. However, he would submit that aggrieved by the order passed by the learned Single Judge, a Writ Appeal has been filed, which is in the stage of numbering. Since 17(b) wages have been paid till date, this Court cannot keep this Contempt Petition pending.

3. After recording the submissions made by the respective counsels, this Contempt Petition is closed. However, in case the respondent Management commits any default in payment of the 17(b) wages or they fail 2/5

to get interim order of stay of the order passed by the learned Single Judge, the petitioner is entitled to revive this Contempt Petition. 28.10.2022 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes / No ab 3/5

To E.Duraisamy, President, V.L.(Thani) 213, Sathambakkam, Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Society, Wallaja Taluk, Vellore District.

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ABDUL QUDDHOSE. J., ab in W.M.P.No.13796 of 2020 in W.P.No.11309 of 2020 28.10.2022 5/5