A.Ponnambalam v. Elangovan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.02.2023

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN Contempt Petition No.1695 of 2022 A.Ponnambalam ... Petitioner ...Vs...

Elangovan Managing Director, The State Express Transport Corporation, No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600 002.

.... Respondent Prayer: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondent for committing contempt of Court for not obeying the order of this Court in W.P.No.1698 of 2021 dated 31.03.2021.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Soundar Raj For Respondent : Mr.L.S.M. Hasan Faizal Government Advocate

O R D E R

This contempt petition has been filed alleging non compliance of the order passed by this Court on 31.03.2021 in W.P.No.1698 of 2021. 1/4

2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent has submitted that the order of this Court passed in W.P.No.1698 of 2021 dated 31.03.2021 has been complied with. He has also produced a copy of the proceedings in respect of settlement of the amount along with a copy of the Cheque bearing No.351444 dated 04.02.2023 for Rs.18,500/-.

3. Recording the above submission of the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent, this contempt petition is closed. If the petitioner is still aggrieved by the settlement, it is open to the petitioner to challenge the same in the manner known to law before the appropriate Forum. No costs.

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S.VAIDYANATHAN, J., ssn Contempt Petition No.1695 of 2022 3/4

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