N.Sri Ramachandran v. S.Prabhakar

Cont P.(MD)Nos.947 and 981 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.03.2021

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Cont P.(MD)Nos.947 and 981 of 2020 N.Sri Ramachandran ... Petitioner in Cont P.(MD)No.947 of 2020 S.Murugan ... Petitioner in Cont P.(MD)No.981 of 2020 /vs./ Mr.S.Prabhakar, The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034.

... Respondent (In both contempt petitions) COMMON PRAYER: Contempt Petitions are filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971, to punish the contemnor/respondent herein for willful disobedience of the common order dated 27.11.2019 passed in writ petition in W.P(MD) Nos.11364 and 11395 of 2019.

Common Prayer in WP(MD). 11364/ 2019 and 11395/2019: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court To issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the impugned order in 6715/a ni 4.1/2018-2 dated 26/04/2019 on the file of the 1st respondent and quash the same as it is injustice and unequal and consequently direct the 1st respondent to fix the salary to the petitioners as per G.O.Ms.No.257 dated 10/06/1998 with effect from 01/07/1997 with back wages like the respondents 3 to 4 . For Petitioners : Mr.N.Sivakumar (In both contempt petitions) For Respondent : Mr.R.Murugaraj (In both contempt petitions) Government Advocate COMMON ORDER The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent submitted that the order of the Writ Court has been complied with through G.O(Ms) No.09, Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department, dated 13.01.2021. Hence, the disobedience alleged cannot be termed as willful in nature.

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Cont P.(MD)Nos.947 and 981 of 2020 2.Accordingly, these Contempt Petitions stand Closed. If at all the petitioners are aggrieved against the compliance order, it is open to them to challenge the same in accordance with law. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD II) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) cp 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.

To:- The Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Board, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034.

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