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A.Shanmugasundaram v. R.Duraikannu

2024-02-09Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Ninth day of February Two Thousand and Twenty Four PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.DHANDAPANI SUB A(MD) Nos.34 and 35 of 2024 in A.SHANMUGASUNDARAM KILPAUK, CHENNAI - 10.

... Petitioner / 2nd Contemnor / 2nd Respondent in SUB A(MD) No.34 of 2024 JEYAGANTHAN CO- OPERATIVE FOOD AND CONSUMER PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI - 600 009.

... Petitioner / 1st Contemnor / 1st Respondent in SUB A(MD) No.35 of 2024 Vs 1 R.DURAIKANNU 2 RAJASEKAR 3 G.MANIMEKALAI 1/5

4 A.HENRY DOSS ... Respondents / Petitioners / Petitioners in both applications 5 JEYAGANTHAN CO- OPERATIVE FOOD AND CONSUMER PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI - 600 009.

6 P.SELVAM THE PRESIDENT, TYSPL, 66 PERUVALAPPURPRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY, KALLAKUDI VIA, LALGUDI TALUK, TRICHY DISTRICT.

... Respondents / Contemnors / Respondents 1 & 3 in SUB A(MD) No.34 of 2024 5 A.SHANMUGASUNDARAM KILPAUK, CHENNAI - 10.

6 P.SELVAM THE PRESIDENT, TYSPL, 66 PERUVALAPPURPRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY, KALLAKUDI VIA, LALGUDI TALUK, TRICHY DISTRICT.

... Respondents / Contemnors 2 & 3 / Respondents 2 & 3 in SUB A(MD) No.35 of 2024 Prayer in SUB A(MD). 34/ 2024 :

To dispense with the personal appearance of this 2nd contemnor/ 2nd 2/5

respondent by order 12-01-2024 passed by this Hon`ble High Court contempt petition (MD).No.1293 of 2023 in W.P.(MD).No.2448 of 2020 and close the above contempt petition and purge me from this contempt proceedings. Prayer in SUB A(MD). 35/ 2024 :

To dispense with the appearance of the petitioner and close the above contempt petition and purge me from this contempt proceedings. Prayer in CONT P(MD). 1293/ 2023 :

Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 Contempt of Court Act, to punish the respondents for the willful disobedience and non-compliance of the order passed in WP(MD).No. 2448 of 2020 dated 06-12-2022 for committing the act of contempt of court.

Prayer in WP(MD). 2448/ 2020 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, Calling for the entire records relating to the impugned Government order 189 Cooperative Food and Consumenr Protection Department dated 17.11.2009 passed by the 1st respondent and quash the same in respect of fixation of Dearness allowance of 84 percent in so far as the petitioners are concerned and consequently direct the respondents to fix the pay scales along with the Dearness Allowance 97 percent from 1.4.2008 and pay the same to the petitioner from 1.4.2008 and even after the 1st respondent retires pending the writ petition pay the same as arrears after deducting whatever amount was paid already to the petitioners.

ORDER : These sub applications coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.VEERA KATHIRAVAN, Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.M.SENTHIL AYYANAR, Government Advocate for the petitioner in both applications and of Mr.R.SARAVANAN, Advocate on behalf of the Respondent No.1 in both applications, the court made the following order:- Pursuant to the statutory notice dated 12.01.2024, the respondents/ contemnors have filed these applications to dispense with their appearance. 3/5

2. It is submitted that due to the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit filed in support of these petitions, the contemnors could not appear before this court. Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit, the petition is allowed and the appearance of the respondent/contemnors is dispensed with for the present.

3. Post the main contempt petition on 23.02.2024. If the order is complied with by then, a compliance report shall be filed, failing which, respondents/ contemnors shall be present.

sd/- 09/02/2024 / TRUE COPY / /02/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III /IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

RR To 1 JEYAGANTHAN CO- OPERATIVE FOOD AND CONSUMER PROTECTION DEPARTMENT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI - 600 009.

2 A.SHANMUGASUNDARAM KILPAUK, CHENNAI - 10.

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3 P.SELVAM THE PRESIDENT, TYSPL, 66 PERUVALAPPURPRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY, KALLAKUDI VIA, LALGUDI TALUK, TRICHY DISTRICT.

ORDER

IN SUB A(MD) Nos.34 and 35 of 2024 in Date :09/02/2024 ED/ GS /SAR- (22/02/2024) 5P / 4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5