Madras High CourtCONT P(MD)/922/2020closed

R.Vaithilingam, v. Ponmudi

2021-02-18Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

Cont.P.(MD) No.922 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.02.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Cont P.(MD)No.922 of 2020 R.Vaithilingam ... Petitioner/Petitioner /vs./ 1.Mr.Ponmudi, Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd., Kumbakonam.

2.Mr.R.Elangovan, The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd., Pudukottai Region, Pudukottai.

3.Ms.Bama, The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-2.

... Contemnors /Respondents PRAYER: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971, to commit and punish the respondents for their willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P(MD) No.23789 of 2019 dated 12.11.2019.

Prayer in WP(MD). 23789/ 2019 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of wirt of Mandamus directing the respondents to settle interest for the belated payment of the petitioners terminal benefits including Gratuity, Terminal Leave Salary, Commuted Value of Pension and Provident Fund from the date of the petitioners retirement to till the date on which the said benefits were settled to him.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Rahul For R-1 and R-2 : Mr.D.Sivaraman Standing Counsel For R-3 : Mr.A.Swaminathan Standing Counsel

ORDER

Recording the submission of the learned standing counsel for the respondents that the order of the Writ Court has been complied https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Cont.P.(MD) No.922 of 2020 with, the present Contempt Petition stands closed, since the disobedience alleged cannot be termed as willful. Sd/- Assistant Registrar () // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the Advocate / litigant concerned. +1 CC to M/s.D.SIVARAMAN, Advocate ( SR-6074[F] dated 19/02/2021 ) Cont P.(MD)No.922 of 2020 18.02.2021 KUN(CO) KB(03.03.2021) 2P 2C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2