M. Muralidharan, v. Mr. Rajesh Lakhoni, Ias., And 2 Others
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 26.03.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN M.Muralidharan ... Petitioner in Cont.P.No.3734 of 2024 C.K.Sankaran ... Petitioner in Cont.P.No.3750 of 2024 M.Ramachandran ... Petitioner in Cont.P.No.3751 of 2024 V.Ramajeyam ... Petitioner in Cont.P.No.3752 of 2024 R.Varadaraju ... Petitioner in Cont.P.No.3753 of 2024 V.Sethuraman ... Petitioner in Cont.P.No.3754 of 2024 Vs
1. Mr.Rajesh Lakhoni, IAS, Chairman cum Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation and Corporation Ltd., No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
2. Mr.Mozhiarasi, Chief Engineer Personnel, Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation and Corporation Ltd., No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002. ... Respondents 1 & 2 in all cases
3. Mr.Venkataraman, 1/6
Superintending Engineer, Dharmapuri Electricity Distribution Circle, Dharmapuri District.
... Respondent 3 in Cont.P.No.3734 of 2024
4. Mr.Soundararajan, Superintending Engineer, Vellore Electricity Distribution Circle, Vellore District.
... Respondent 3 in Cont.P.No.3750 of 2024
5. Mr. Venkataraman, General Manager, Workshop Circle Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Ltd., Mettur Dam-1, Salem District.
... Respondent 3 in Cont.P.No.3751 of 2024
6. Mr.Subramani, Superintending Engineer, Ramnad Electricity Distribution Circle, Ramanathapuram District. ... Respondent 3 in Cont.P.No.3752 of 2024
7. Mr.Mani Superintending Engineer, Dharmapuri Electricity Distribution Circle, Dharmapuri District.
... Respondent 3 in Cont.P.No.3753 of 2024
8. Mr.K.Senthilrajan, Superintending Engineer, Karur Electricity Distribution Circle, Karur District.
... Respondent 3 in Cont.P.No.3754 of 2024 2/6
Contempt Petitions filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondents for willful and wantonly disobedience of the orders of this court dated 25.08.2023 in W.P.Nos.16873, 16874, 16876, 17088, 17092 and 20569 of 2012. For Petitioner :
Mr.G.Punniakoti (in all Cont.P.s) For Respondents :
Mr.A.P.Venkatesh Prasad (in all Cont.P.s) for M/s.Agam Legal C O M M O N O R D E R These Contempt Petitions have been filed to punish the respondents for willful and wantonly disobedience of the orders of this court dated 25.08.2023 in W.P.Nos.16873, 16874, 16876, 17088, 17092 and 20569 of 2012.
2. Learned Counsel for the respondents submitted that as against the order passed by this Court in the batch of writ petitions, the respondents have filed writ appeals and obtained stay.
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3. In view of the above, these contempt petitions are closed at present. The petitioners are at liberty to revive their respective contempt petitions subject to the result of their respective writ appeals. No costs. 26.03.2025 Index:Yes/No kv To
1. The Chairman cum Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation and Corporation Ltd., No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
2. The Chief Engineer Personnel, Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation and Corporation Ltd., No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.
3. The Superintending Engineer, Dharmapuri Electricity Distribution Circle, Dharmapuri District.
4. The Superintending Engineer, Vellore Electricity Distribution Circle, Vellore District.
5. The General Manager, Workshop Circle Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Ltd., 4/6
Mettur Dam-1, Salem District.
6. The Superintending Engineer, Ramnad Electricity Distribution Circle, Ramanathapuram District.
7. The Superintending Engineer, Karur Electricity Distribution Circle, Karur District.
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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.
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