Madras High CourtCONT P(MD)/1130/2021closed

Maharajan.S v. Dayanand Kataria, I.A.S.

2021-09-17Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.09.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR in W.P.(MD) No.8781 of 2021 1.S.Maharajan 2.R.Rajasingh 3.M.Sundararaj 4.K.S.Ramachandran 5.M.Sankar Raj ... Petitioners / Petitioners -vs1.Dayanand Kataria The Government of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Secretary to Government Transport Department, Secretariat Chennai-600 009 2.S.Rajeeshwaran The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd., Corporate Office, V.M.Chathiram KTC Nagar, Tirunelveli Tirunelveli Taluk & District-627 003 3.Bama The Administrator Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust Thiruvalluvar House Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600 002 ... Respondents / Contemnors PRAYER: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act praying to punish the contemnors / respondents in accordance with law for their willful disobedience of the order in W.P.(MD) No.8781 of 2021, dated 29.04.2021.

Prayer in WP(MD). 8781/ 2021 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court issue a Writ or order or direction or in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle the interest for the belated payment of retirement benefits payable to the petitioners with 18 percentage rate of interest within the time frame that may be stipulated by this Honble Court and pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the nature and circumstances of the case and thus render justice.

For Petitioners : Mr.N.Sudhagar Nagaraj For Respondents : Mr.R.Rajamohan Standing Counsel for R1 & R2 Mr.A.Swaminathan, Standing Counsel for R3

O R D E R

This contempt petition has been filed alleging wilful disobedience of the order, dated 29.04.2021, made in W.P.(MD) No.8781 of 2021.

2. Today when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel on either side submitted that the order and directions have been complied with.

3. Recording the same, the contempt petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) krk Note :

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To 1.The Secretary to Government, The Government of Tamil Nadu Transport Department, Secretariat Chennai-600 009 2.The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd., Corporate Office, V.M.Chathiram KTC Nagar, Tirunelveli Tirunelveli Taluk & District-627 003 3.The Administrator Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust Thiruvalluvar House Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600 002.

+1 CC to M/s.R.RAJAMOHAN, Advocate (SR-29670[F] dated 20/09/2021) in W.P.(MD) No.8781 of 2021 17.09.2021 PS(CO) SB(28.09.2021) 3P 5C