Corporation Labour Union v. Kumara Gurubaran And Another

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.12.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Corporation Labour Union, Represented by Mrs.N.Beulah Johnselvaaj President of Corporation Labour Union Reg.No.2601, No.39, Water Tank Road, Poonga Nagar, Chennai - 600 079.

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.Kumara Gurubaran, I.A.S., Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Chennai - 600 003.

2. Faritha Bannu, The Zonal Officer, Greater Chennai Corporation, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai - 600 030.

...Respondents

Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, seeking to punish the respondent for wilful disobedience of the order made in W.P.No.11012 of 2017 dated 04.08.2023. For Petitioner : M/s.A.Dhanalakshmi For Respondents : Mr.S.Gopinath, SC Page No.1 of 3

O R D E R

This Contempt Petition has been filed seeking to punish the respondent for wilful disobedience of the order made in W.P.No.11012 of 2017 dated 04.08.2023

2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel appearing for the respondent submitted that this Court vide order dated 04.08.2023 has directed the respondents to engage the members of the petitioner Union so long as the scheme exists. Subsequently, the workers have been permitted to rejoin the work. It is to be pointed out that though they have been permitted to rejoin the work, some members of the union have not attended the duty regularly. In respect of the other workers, they have been engaged in the duty. Hence, the contempt petition will not lie.

3. Recording the submissions of the learned counsel for the respondents, this Contempt Petition stands closed. 20.12.2024 rap NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No Page No.2 of 3

M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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