K.Soundharapandiyan v. Arjunan

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.11.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D. JAGADISH CHANDIRA Contempt Petition No. 2656 of 2023 --- K. Soundharapandiyan .. Petitioner

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Arjunan, The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Villupuram Zonal, Villupuram District .. Respondent Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Court Act to punish the respondent for the non compliance of this Court order dated 05.05.2023 in W.P.No.14517 of 2023.

For Petitioner :

Mr. T. Meganathan For Respondent :

Mrs. S. Pavithra Standing counsel

O R D E R

This contempt petition has been filed seeking to punish the respondent for the willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court on 05.05.2022 in W.P.No.14517 of 2023.

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2. It is the case of the petitioner that he was abused by the 2nd respondent in the writ petition, namely, Sivasankaran, the Branch Manager and that he had given a complaint against him to the General Manager/first respondent therein on 23.03.2023 and had requested the General Manager/first respondent therein to take action. Since no action was taken, the petitioner had approached this Court by filing a writ of mandamus in W.P.No.14517 of 2023 and this Court , by an order dated 05.05.2023 disposed the writ petition directing the General Manager/first respondent therein to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 23.03.2023 within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is the grievance of the petitioner that despite the lapse of the period of six weeks, no action has been taken and hence, he has come up with this contempt petition.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though this Court, while dismissing the W.P.No.14517 of 2023, had directed the General Manager/first respondent therein to consider and pass appropriate orders on the representation dated 23.03.2023 within a period of six weeks, the order has not been complied with so far.

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4. Mrs. S. Pavithra, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent would submit that the order of this Court dated 05.05.2023 in W.P.No.14517 of 2023 was duly complied with. She would further submit that based on the representation of the petitioner dated 23.03.2023, enquiry has been conducted against the Sivasankaran, Branch Manager, vide proceedings in f/F/vz;/2323/-o4/-jehmnghf(tp)/-tpk-2023.

dated:23/09/2023/ After completion of enquiry, on 15.11.2023, a charge memo has been issued to Mr.Sivasankaran, S/o.Veeramuthu, Branch Manager, Grade II of the Kallakurichi Bus Depot vide f/F/vz;/210/8210/T-rl;lk;1/jehmnghf(tp)-2023/ She would further submit that now the order has been duly complied with without any delay and the copy of the charge memo will be served on the counsel for the petitioner .

5. Recording the said submissions and also the fact that the order passed by this Court has been complied with, this contempt petition is closed. 16.11.2023 Index : Yes / No Speaking / Non-speaking mrp A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

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