A.Ponnan v. Dr.S.Gurunathan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.11.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU

1. A.Ponnan

2. K.Pushparaj

...Petitioners

-Vs1. Dr.S.Gurunathan, Director of Medical Services, Directorate of Medical Services, Chennai - 600 006.

2. Dr.P.Poornachandrika, The Director, Institute of Mental Health, Medavakkam Tank Road, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

... Respondents Prayer : Contempt Petitions under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondents for their willful, wanton and deliberate disobedience of the order dated 16.08.2013 passed by this Court in W.P.No.7406 of 2007.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Stanly Chellappa For Respondents : Mr.S.Silambanan Additional Advocate General -II assisted by Mr.S.Ravichandran, Additional Government Pleader 1/4

ORDER

This contempt petition has been filed for the alleged disobedience of the orders of this Court dated 16.08.2013 made in W.P.No.7406 of 2007.

2. It is submitted by learned Additional Advocate General that the terminal benefits as ordered by this Court has been paid to the petitioners including the pensionary benefits and the same has not been disputed by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners.

3. However, Mr.M.Stanly Chellappa, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that they had made some contribution to the General Provident Fund, which has to be refunded.

4. Learned Additional Advocate General has produced a letter dated 08.07.2023 addressed by the Director, Institute of Medical Health to the petitioners, wherein it has been stated that as and when the orders would be passed by the office of the Accountant General, the proceedings will be initiated in respect of the same.

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Recording the same, this contempt petition is closed. 24.11.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No mp 3/4

K.KUMARESH BABU , J.

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