Ramaraja Govindhan v. Asha Mathews

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.11.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Cont.P.Nos.847, 893, 906 and 1085 of 2022 in W.P.Nos.13603, 13604, 13605 and 13606 of 2016 and Sub.Appl.Nos.418 and 419 of 2022 Ramaraja Govindhan ... Petitioner in Cont.P.No.847 of 2022 T.Jennifer Prasanna Kumari ... Petitioner in Cont.P.No.893 of 2022 Ramesh Thangadurai ... Petitioner in Cont.P.No.906 of 2022 Sathish Loganathan ... Petitioner in Cont.P.No.1085 of 2022 Vs.

1. Ms.Asha Mathews, HR Administrator, (Earlier Regional HR Manager) British Airways, 6th Floor, DLF Plaza Tower, Phase I DLF City, Sikanderpur Ghosi Deodar Marg, Block B, Sector 26 A, Gurugram, Haryana -122 002.

2. Mr.Ravirajshetty, Cargo Customer Service Manager, (Earlier Customer Service Manager), British Airways, No.3/2009 & 4, New Integrated Air Cargo Complex, Meenambakkam, Chennai - 600 027.

... Respondents in all Cont.Ps

COMMON PRAYER: Petitions filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to initiate contempt proceedings against the respondents and punish them for their willful disobedience of the order of this Court in W.P.Nos.13603, 13604, 13605 and 13606 of 2016 dated 08.02.2022. For Petitioners in all Cont.Ps :

Mr.Balan Haridas For Respondents in all Cont.Ps :

Mr.M.Vijayan C O M M O N O R D E R For non-compliance of the order of this Court, dated 08.02.2022 passed in W.P.Nos.13603, 13604, 13605 and 13606 of 2016, these Contempt Petition are filed.

2. Today when the cases are taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that already as against the order passed by this Court, the respondents preferred Writ Appeals in W.A.Nos.1781, 1827, 1784 and 1825 of 2022 and the same was disposed by granting another four weeks time to implement the award.

3. Accordingly, this Contempt Petition is closed. Consequently, connected Sub Applications are closed.

17.11.2023 NCC: Yes / No Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No vji To

1. Ms.Asha Mathews, HR Administrator, (Earlier Regional HR Manager) British Airways, 6th Floor, DLF Plaza Tower, Phase I DLF City, Sikanderpur Ghosi Deodar Marg, Block B, Sector 26 A, Gurugram, Haryana -122 002.

2. Mr.Ravirajshetty, Cargo Customer Service Manager, (Earlier Customer Service Manager), British Airways, No.3/2009 & 4, New Integrated Air Cargo Complex, Meenambakkam, Chennai - 600 027.

M.DHANDAPANI, J.

vji Cont.P.Nos.847, 893, 906 and 1085 of 2022 in W.P.Nos.13603, 13604, 13605 and 13606 of 2016 and Sub.Appl.Nos.418 and 419 of 2022 17.11.2023