The General Secretary v. S.Selvaraj

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 20.04.2023 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR and W.P.No.14496 of 2021 and W.M.P.Nos.15388, 15389 and 28537 of 2021 --

1. The General Secretary, Tamil Nadu Grama Bank Workers' Union, Regn.No.457/VDR, 3/12, M.K.Nagar, Seelanaickenpatti, Salem-636 201.

2. The General Secretary, Tamil Nadu Grama Bank Officers' Association, Regn.No.463/VDR, 3/12, M.K.Nagar, Seelanaickenpatti, Salem-636 201.

.. Petitioners in both Contempt Petition and Writ Petition Vs.

1. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Grama Bank, Head Office, Yercaud Road, Hasthampatti, Salem-7.

2. The General Manager, Tamil Nadu Grama Bank, 1 / 4

Head Office, Yercaud Road, Hasthampatti, Salem-7.

.. Respondents in W.P.No.14496 of 2021

1. Mr.S.Selvaraj, Chairman, Tamil Nadu Grama Bank, Head Office, Yercaud Road, Hasthampatti, Salem-7.

2. Mr.Kulothungan, General Manager, Tamil Nadu Grama Bank, Head Office, Yercaud Road, Hasthampatti, Salem-7.

.. Respondents in Contempt Petition Writ Petition No.14496 of 2021 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records on the file of the second respondent in proceedings dated 28.04.2021, vide which the monthly subscription fee, 'check-off facility' extended to members of the petitioner organisations, has been withdrawn and quash the same. Contempt Petition No.1516 of 2021 filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondents for wilful contempt of the order of this Court passed in W.M.P.No.15389 of 2021 in W.P.No.14496 of 2021, dated 16.07.2021.

For petitioner in both Contempt Petition and Writ Petition : Ms.M.Sreela For respondents in both Contempt Petition and Writ Petition : Mr.V.Kalyanaraman for M/s.Aiyar & Dolia 2 / 4

COMMON ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners states that the petitioners and the respondents-Bank have reached some sort of settlement. In view of the terms of the settlement, learned counsel for the petitioners states that the petitioners have given instructions to withdraw the Writ Petition and not to press the Contempt Petition also. Endorsement has also been made on the writ petition by the learned counsel for the petitioners in respect of both the Contempt Petition and also the Writ Petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition shall stand dismissed as withdrawn and the Contempt Petition shall stand dismissed as not pressed. There shall be no order as to costs. The Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 20.04.2023 cs 3 / 4

S.S.SUNDAR, J cs W.P.No.14496 of 2021 20.04.2023 4 / 4