Monita Mohan Singh Alias Monita Jose v. Mr. S R Gandhi Irpfs And Another

CONT P NO. 1794 of 2022

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07-03-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH CONT P NO. 1794 of 2022 Monita Mohan Singh Alias Monita Jose W/o Jose Thankamony, Lecturer, Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai - 600 003.

Petitioner(s) Vs 1.Mr. S R Gandhi IRPFS The Commissioner, Directorate of Art and Culture, Thendral, Greenways Road, Chennai - 600 028.

2. B.Chandramohan, IAS., Principal Secretary to Government, Tourism,Culture and Religious Endowments Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

(Impleaded as Second Respondent as per the Order of the Hon'ble Court dated 24.11.2023 made in Sub Appln. No.109 of 2023 in Cont.P.No.1794 of 2022.) Contemnor(s) Prayer: This petition is filed to punish the respondents for their wilful and intentional disobedience to the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.4980 of 2014 dated 25.04.2022.

For Petitioner(s):

For Contemnor(s):Mr.G.Velu Additional Government Pleader For The Respondent NOTICE SERVED FOR THE RESPONDENT - MR. S R GANDHI IRPFS The Commissioner, Directorate of Art and Culture, Thendral, Greenways Road, Chennai - 600 028. Mrs.C.Meera Arumugam, Additional government pleader notice served for R1 - S R GANDHI IRPFS The Commissioner, Directorate of Art and Culture, Thendral, Greenways Road, Chennai - 600 028 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

M.S.RAMESH, J.

Compliance Report Filed On 09.01.2024 sub Affidavit filed by Special Government Pleader on 04.04.2024 NOTICE SERVED FOR R1 (S R GANDHI IRPFS The Commissioner, Directorate of Art and Culture, Thendral, Greenways Road, Chennai - 600 028.)

ORDER

Alleging that the direction given in the writ petition to refix the petitioner's pay scale and disburse the entire arrears with effect from the date of initial appointment viz. from 06.12.1999 has been not complied with, present contempt petition has been filed. 2.Today, the learned Additional Advocate General produced a copy of the letter dated 06.03.2025, of the petitioner herein, wherein she had categorically stated that out of the total amount of Rs.54,91,278/-, sum of Rs.17,00,012/- has been deducted towards TDS and the balance amount of Rs.37,48,744/- has been credited to the petitioner's account on 05.03.2025.

3. In view of the petitioner's own statement that the amounts due under the order of the writ petition has been settled, the disobedience alleged cannot be termed to be wilful in nature. The contempt petition stands closed accordingly. 07-03-2025 kas CONT P NO. 1794 of 2022 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis