S.Selvaraj v. Mrs.B.Jothi Nimalasamy I.A.S.

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.07.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI in WP(MD) No.696 of 2020 S.Selvaraj

...Petitioner/Petitioner

Vs.

Mrs.B.Jothi Nirmalsamy, IAS, The Principal Secretary to Government, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

...Contemnor/1st Respondent PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 10 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the contemnor for the deliberate and wilfull disobedience of the order dated 17.12.2021 passed by this Court in W.P(MD) No.696 of 2020.

For Petitioner :Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar for M/s.Ajmal Associates For Respondent :Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

This contempt petition is filed that the order of this Court in W.P(MD) No.696 of 2020 dated 17.12.2021 has not been complied with. 1/4

2.Today(19.07.2022), when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondent submits that in pursuant to the order of this Court and after due examination, the Government have decided to cancel the punishment of "removal from service" imposed on the petitioner and to permit him to retire from service from the date of his superannuation on 31.05.2012A.N, by revoking the suspension order, enabling him to receive his retiral benefits, as per Government Order in G.O.(2D) No.51, Commercial Taxes and Registration (A1) Department, dated 15.07.2022. Copy of the above Government order has also been produced before this Court.

3.Recording the aforesaid submission made by the learned Additional Government Pleader, this contempt petition is closed. 19.07.2022 Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No vrn 2/4

To The Principal Secretary to Government, Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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B.PUGALENDHI, J.

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