T.Mangalambigai v. Rajesh Lakhoni Ias And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.02.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH T.Mangalambigai

...Petitioner

Vs 1.Mr.Rajesh Lakhoni, I.A.S., Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., TNEB, NPKRR Maaligai, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2.Mrs.K.Mozhiarasi, B.E., Chief Engineer (Personnel), Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., TNEB, NPKRR Maaligai, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

...Respondents

Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, praying to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order dated 03.02.2023 passed in W.P.No.19932 of 2019. For Petitioner : Mrs.C.Uma For Respondents : Mr.K.Rajkumar 1/4

ORDER

The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents submitted that as against the order passed in W.P.No.19932 of 2019, they have preferred a Writ Appeal, which was taken on file by the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.3589 of 2023.

2. When the Hon'ble Division Bench has taken cognizance of the appeal and has proceeded with it, it would not be appropriate for this Court to parallelly proceed with the Contempt Petition. However, if liberty is granted to the petitioner to workout her remedies, after final orders are passed in the Writ Appeal, a balance can be struck.

3. Accordingly, the Contempt Petition stands closed with liberty to the petitioner to workout her remedies subject to the outcome of the Writ Appeal.

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To 1.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., TNEB, NPKRR Maaligai, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2.The Chief Engineer (Personnel), Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., TNEB, NPKRR Maaligai, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

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M.S. RAMESH,J.

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