T.Manimala v. V.C.Ashokan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.10.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN T.Manimala .. Petitioner Vs.

1.Mr.VC.Asokan Executive Director (Marketing Division) Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Indian Oil Bhavan, No.139, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai - 600 034.

2.Mr.J.Suresh Kumar, Rep.by Chief Divisional Retail Sales Manager, Marketing Division, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., 234, 1st Floor, NHI-7, Salem - Bangalore Bye-Pass Road, Kondalampatti Salem- 636 010.

3.Mr.N.Sabarinathan Rep.by Deputy General Manager, (Marketing Division) Retail Sales 1/4

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., 234, 1st Floor, NHI-7, Salem - Bangalore Bye-Pass Road, Kondalampatti Salem - 636 010.

.. Respondents Prayer: Contempt petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Court Act, 1971, to punish the Respondents for their willful disobedience of the order dated 20.10.2022.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Mani For Respondents : Mr.Muhammed Fayaz Ali

ORDER

The petitioner has filed this contempt petition to punish the Respondents for their willful disobedience of the order dated 20.10.2022 in WP.No.11632 of 2018.

2. There is no contempt made out as the order of this Court dated 20.10.2022 in W.P.No.11632 of 2018, merely granted relief to the petitioner, under the impression that only the petitioner was entitled to be selected as a dealer to the exclusion of other applicants and also participated in the selection process for being appointed as a dealer.

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3. In view of the same, I do not find any reasons to proceed against the Respondents for contempt. Accordingly, this Contempt Petition is closed. 24.10.2024 (1/2) Index :

Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order :

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C.SARAVANAN , J.

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