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Madras High CourtCONT P/3616/2024disposed of

R.Damodharan v. Supriya Sahu

2025-04-09Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.04.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Dr.R.Damodharan ... Petitioner Vs.

Supriya Sahu Principal Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

... Respondent Prayer:- Contempt petition has been filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondent for willful disobdience of the order dated 22.02.2024 made in W.P.No.13 of 2024 passed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Manoharan For Respondent : Mr.E.Sundaram Government Advocate

ORDER

This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondent for non compliance of the order dated 22.02.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.No.13 of 2024, thereby directing the respondent to

permit the petitioner to retire from his service and to disburse all attendant, service and retirement benefits to the petitioner forthwith. 2.

The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent submitted that, as directed by this Court, the respondent passed order in G.O.(D)No.244 Health and Family Welfare (D2) Department dated 10.03.2025, thereby permitting the petitioner to retire from service. He also produced a copy of the order dated 10.03.2025 passed by the respondent before this Court.

3.

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was permitted to retire from service, he was not granted any monetary benefits as directed by this Court dated 22.02.2024. 4.

Considering the above submissions, the respondent is directed to disburse all attendant, service and retirement benefits to the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order.

5.

With the above directions, the Contempt Petition stands

disposed of.

09.04.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order rts To The Principal Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

rts 09.04.2025