Madras High CourtCONT P(MD)/252/2025closed

K.Balakrishnan v. Ponmudi

2026-02-04Honourable Mrs Justice L.Victoria Gowri4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Cont.P(MD)No.252 of 2025 in W.P.(MD).No.19399 of 2023 K.Balakrishnan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Ponmudi The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited, Rep. by its Managing Director, Kumbakonam- 612 001.

2.Muthukrishnan The General Manager, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited, Trichy Region, Trichy 620 001.

3.Sivakumar The Chief Financial Officer, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited, Corporate Office, Kumbakonam 612 001.

4.Bama The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation 1/4

Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar House, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002.

... Contemnors PRAYER: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to issue a summon to the Respondents/Contemnors herein and punish them for their willful disobedience and non-compliance of the orders passed in WP(MD).No.19399 of 2023 dated 10-08-2023 by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Siva Raman For R1 to R3 : Mr.K.Ramaiah Standing Counsel For R4 : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh Standing Counsel

ORDER

This contempt petition is filed to punish the contemnors for wilful disobedience of the order dated 10-08-2023 passed in WP(MD).No.19399 of 2023.

2.When the matter came up for hearing, the learned Standing Counsel submitted that as against the order of this Court in WP(MD).No.19399 of 2023, writ appeal in W.A(MD).No.2247 of 2025 has been preferred, in which, an order of interim stay was granted.

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3.Recording the submission of the learned Standing Counsel, this Contempt Petition is closed giving liberty to the petitioner to revive this contempt petition, if the writ appeal is dismissed. 04.02.2026 NCC : Yes/ No Index : Yes / No Rmk To 1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited, Kumbakonam- 612 001.

2.The General Manager, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited, Trichy Region, Trichy 620 001.

3.The Chief Financial Officer, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited, Corporate Office, Kumbakonam 612 001.

4.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar House, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002.

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L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

Rmk Order made in Cont.P(MD)No.252 of 2025 in W.P.(MD).No.19399 of 2023 04.02.2026 4/4