All Omni Bus Owners Association v. Mr. Dheeraj Kumar, Ias., And Another
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated:10.12.2025 Coram:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN Contempt Petition No.3542 of 2025 All Omni Bus Owners Association, Rep.by its President Dr.A.Anbazhagan, F-4, Sroji Majestic Complex, Omni Bus Terminal, No.6, E-Road, Chennai 600 102.
.. Petitioner /versus/ 1.Mr.Dheeraj Kumar, I.A.S., The Secretary Home, (Transport)Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.
2.Mrs.R.Gajalakshmi, I.A.S., The State Transport Authority, Elilagam, Chennai 600 005.
Now presently shifted their office to Guindy, Chennai 600 032.
..Respondents Contempt Petition has been filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act to punish the respondents for disobeying and for nonimplementation of the order dated 03.09.2024 passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.34120 of 2022.
For Petitioner :Mr.S.Sarath Kumar For Respondents :Mr.R.Murthi, GA 1/8
ORDER
This Court passed an order on 03.09.2024. As per the said order, the respondents were directed as follows:
"16.Pending writ petitions, in view of the interim orders passed by this Court, the respondents permitted the petitioners to operate their vehicles on payment of tax from 01.01.2023. Insofar as the order passed by the respondents, thereby returning the stoppage report are hereby quashed. Insofar as the period in which the petitioners submitted their applications for stoppage of their permits, the respondents are directed to accept and allow stoppage of petitioners' buses from 01.10.2021 to 31.12.2022 and permit the petitioners to operate their vehicles in the permitted routes without insisting for payment of tax during the period of non-operation of their buses."
2. Pleading that this order has not been complied with, the petitioner has come forward with this contempt petition.
3. When the matter was called, Mr.R.Murthi, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents has produced the instructions dated 04.12.2025 of the Deputy Transport Commissioner-II, Commissionerate of Transport and Road Safety, Guindy, Chennai-32. 2/8
4. For ready reference, the same is scanned and extracted hereunder: 3/8
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5. The reading of the letter shows that, it is the compliance of the order dated 03.09.2024.
6. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents states that as of now, 27 applications have been received, processed and orders have been passed. In case, any further applications are received, they will also be processed in the same manner, and orders will be passed exempting the applicants from paying tax for the period from 01.10.2021 to 31.12.2022. The letter dated 04.12.2025, as well as the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents are recorded. Accordingly, this Contempt Petition is closed. 10.12.2025 Index:yes/no Internet:yes Speaking order/Non speaking order ari 6/8
To:
1.Mr.Dheeraj Kumar, I.A.S., The Secretary Home, (Transport)Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.
2.Mrs.R.Gajalakshmi, I.A.S., The State Transport Authority, Elilagam, Chennai 600 005.
Now presently shifted their office to Guindy, Chennai 600 032.
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V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN,J.
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