Madras High CourtWP/5222/2015disposed of

Tmt.Jaquleen Sophia v. The Managing Director

2015-03-03Honourable Mr Justice T. S. Sivagnanam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 03.03.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.No.5222 of 2015 Jaquleen Sophia

...Petitioner

Vs The Managing Director, State Express Transport Corporation Limited Division II, Chennai - 5 ..Respondent Prayer : Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent herein to pay the amount of Rs.3,75,000/- immediately as agreed by the respondent herein and as ordered by the Lok Adalat in the Mega Lok Adalat conducted by this Court on 20.09.2014. For Petitioner :Mr.G.Karthikeyan For Respondent :Mr.P.Kannan Kumar

O R D E R

Heard Mr.G.Karthikeyan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.P.Kannan Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the respondent. With the consent of either side, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage. 2.The Petitioner seeks for direction upon the respondent to deposit the amount which was agreed in the Mega Lok Adalat conducted by this Court on 20.09.2014.

3.It is rather unfortunate that the State owned Corporation has not complied with the award passed by the Lok Adalat in Mega Lok Adalat in promptly depositing the entire money as per the direction contained therein, which was consented to. It is to be noted that the Lok Adalat passed the award on 20.09.2014 and six weeks time was granted to the respondent/Corporation to deposit award amount and inspite of the same, the respondent/Corporation has not deposited the entire amount.

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4.It is submitted by the learned counsel for the respondent / Corporation that they would deposit the amount within a short period.

5. In the light of the above, there shall be a direction to the respondent to deposit the balance amount on or before 10.03.2015, failing which the respondent/Corporation is directed to deposit the balance amount together with Rs.5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only) as cost to the petitioner's counsel.

6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar(LA) Dt:4/3/2015 True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To The Managing Director, State Express Transport Corporation Limited Division II, Chennai - 5 + 1 cc to Mr.G.Karthikeyan Advocate SR 11791 + 1 cc to Mr.P.Kannankumar, Advocate SR 11777 mg(co) prk4/3 W.P.No.5222 of 2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/