C. Devi And Another v. Smt. K. Ramani And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 04.06.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Contempt Petition Nos.608 and 1231 of 2025 C.Devi ... Petitioner in Cont.P.No.608 of 2025

1. V.Gowri

2. S.Sekar

3. N.Usha

...Petitioners in Cont.P.No.1231 of 2025

Vs.

1. K.Ramani The Joint Commissioner, Temple Administration, Arulmighu Subramaniaswamy Thirukoil, Tiruttani

2. Sridharan Swaminathan The Chairman Trust Board, Arulmighu Subramaniaswamy Thirukoil, Tiruttani

...Respondents in both the petitions

Contempt Petitions are filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondents for wilful disobedience of the order passed in W.P.Nos.25310 of 2012 and 26354 of 2012 dated 12.09.2023.

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For Petitioners : Mrs.Thilagavathi Senior Counsel for Mr.R.Gopinath For Respondents : Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan for Mr.P.Gopalan for R1 Mr.R.Bharanidharan for R2 C O M M O N O R D E R The petitioners herein have filed the present Contempt Petitions to punish the respondents for non compliance of the order passed in W.P.Nos.25310 and 26354 of 2012 dated 12.09.2023.

2. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the documents placed on record.

3. Aggrieved by the order passed by this Court in W.P.Nos.25310 of 2012 and 26354 of 2012 dated 12.09.2023, the respondents have preferred batch of Writ Appeals in W.A.Nos.1636 of 2025 etc., batch and the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court on 22.05.2025 has granted an Order of Interim Stay in respect of the payment of back wages alone. 2/4

4. In view of the above, the Contempt Petitions are closed at present and the petitioners are at liberty to file a fresh contempt petitions subject to the result of the Writ Appeals.

04.06.2025 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking /Non-Speaking order ssd To

1. K.Ramani The Joint Commissioner / Executive officer, Temple Administration, Arulmighu Subramaniaswamy Thirukoil, Tiruttani

2. Sridharan Swaminathan The Chairman, Trust Board, Arulmighu Subramaniaswamy Thirukoil, Tiruttani 3/4

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J., ssd Contempt Petition Nos.608 and 1231 of 2025 04.06.2025 4/4