Balraj v. R.Ponmudi

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and Sub Applications(OS).No.601 of 2025 I. Balraj ... Petitioner

Versus

1.R. Ponmudi, The Managing Director, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Ltd., Kumbakonam Division, Kumbakonam.

2.Muthukrishnan, The General Manager, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Ltd., Kumbakonam Division, Periyamilgupaaral, Trichy - 612001.

... Respondents Prayer:- Contempt petition has been filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondents for willfully and deliberately violating and disobeying the order of this Court dated 27.09.2023 passed in W.P.No.9838 of 2014.

For Petitioner : Mr. S. Prabakaran, for M/s. Paul and Paul J.Judson Samuel and Partners. For Respondents : Mr. M. Murali Vinoth

ORDER

This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondents for non-compliance with the order dated 27.09.2023, passed by this Court in W.P.No.9838 of 2014, which directed the respondents to regularize the petitioner's scale of pay from the period of his reinstatement viz., 24.01.2001 till his date of superannuation viz., 28.02.2009, and disburse all terminal and pensionary benefits to the petitioner.

2.

The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submitted that the order of this Court dated 27.09.2023 passed in W.P.No.9838 of 2014 has been complied with by the respondents. 3.

In reply, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondents have not disbursed the entire benefits, and the revised pension is not yet been paid.

4.

In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the respondents have only partly complied with the order dated 27.09.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.9838 of 2014, and this partial

compliance is recorded.

5.

However, the respondents are directed to disburse the balance amount, within a period of four weeks from today and shall continue to pay the revised pension to the petitioner.

6.

It is made clear that if the respondents fail to comply the order passed by this Court dated 27.09.2023 in W.P.No.9838 of 2014, the contempt petition shall revive automatically.

7.

With the above directions, the Contempt Petition is closed. Subsequently, the connected Sub-Application is also closed. 25.06.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order klt G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

klt To 1.The Managing Director, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Ltd., Kumbakonam Division, Kumbakonam.

2.The General Manager, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Ltd., Kumbakonam Division, Periyamilgupaaral, Trichy - 612001.

and Sub Applications(OS).No.601 of 2025 25.06.2025