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K. Muruganand v. Arumugam

2025-07-17Honourable Mr.Justice Shamim Ahmed8 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SHAMIM AHMED In W.P.(MD)No.17152 of 2021 K.Muruganand, S/o.P.Karuppasamy, No.75, Natchatra Nagar, P & T Nagar, Main Road, C1, Saranmanthra Apartment, Madurai - 625 017.

...Petitioner/Petitioner

Vs 1.Mr.Arumugam, Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Limited, Madurai Division, Bye Pass Road, Madurai - 625 016.

2.Mr.Raghavan, General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited, Madurai Region, Bye Pass Road, Madurai - 625 016.

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3.Mrs.Bhama, Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 001.

...Contemnors/Respondents PRAYER: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the Contemnors/Respondents for willfully disobeying and not complying with the order passed by this Court in W.P(MD)No.17152 of 2021, dated 11.03.2024.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.K.Thangavelu For Respondents : Mr.K.Ramaiah Standing Counsel for R-1 & R-2 Mr.S.C.Herold Singh Standing Counsel for R-3

ORDER

This is a petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the Respondents for alleged violation of the order, dated 11.03.2024 passed by the Writ Court in W.P.(MD)No.17152 of 2021. 2/8

2. Heard Mr.A.K.Thangavelu, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner, Mr.K.Ramaiah, learned Standing Counsel, who accepts notice on behalf of the Respondents 1 & 2 and Mr.S.C.Herold Singh, learned Standing Counsel, who accepts notice on behalf of the 3rd Respondent. Therefore, no further notice is required to be issued to the Respondents.

3. The Contempt Petition has been filed for non compliance of the judgment and order passed by the Writ Court in W.P.(MD)No.17152 of 2021 dated 11.03.2024 and the learned Single Judge of the Writ Court disposed of the said Writ Petition in the following terms: "6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to make a detailed representation and on submission of such representation the respondents herein are directed to consider the representation of the petitioner, in the light of G.O.(Ms)No.134, dated 09.04.2018 and G.O.(Ms)No.142 dated 26.08.2019 as modified by this Court in W.P. (MD)No.1147 of 2023 dated 02.03.2023 and 3/8

confirmed by this Court in W.A.(MD)1240 of 2023 dated 13.09.2023 and disburse the eligible amount along with interest at the rate of 6% per annum with effect from 01.09.2019 within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

Consequently, connected Writ Miscellaneous Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs."

4. Today, when the matter was taken up, Mr.K.Ramaiah, learned Standing Counsel, on behalf of the Respondents 1 & 2 and Mr.S.C.Herold Singh, learned Standing Counsel, on behalf of the 3rd Respondent, produced an order dated 17.07.2025 passed by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited. He submits that all amounts due to the Petitioner have been paid by the Respondents. The learned Standing Counsel submits that the Respondents had complied with the judgment and order of the Writ Court in W.P.(MD) No.17152 of 2021, dated 11.03.2024. A copy of the said order has been taken on record and the same has been furnished to the learned counsel for the Petitioner. Therefore, the learned 4/8

Standing Counsel prays that the Respondents may be discharged from the contempt proceedings and the contempt petition may be disposed of accordingly.

5. Mr.A.K.Thangavelu, learned counsel for the Petitioner, received a copy of the order dated 17.07.2025 passed by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited and submits that the Respondents had complied with the judgment and order of the Writ Court dated 11.03.2024 passed in W.P.(MD)No.17152 of 2021. He further states that the Respondents have granted all dues to the Petitioner. The learned counsel states that he has no objection to the Respondents being discharged from the contempt proceedings.

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the Respondents, and upon perusal of the order dated 17.07.2025 passed by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited, this Court is satisfied that the Respondent has fully complied with the judgment and order of the Writ 5/8

Court dated 11.03.2024 passed in W.P.(MD)No.17152 of 2021. In view of the same, this Court deems it appropriate that no useful purpose would be served by keeping the contempt proceedings pending. Therefore, the Respondents are discharged from the contempt proceedings.

7. In view of the above, the Contempt Petition is disposed of. The file shall be consigned to record. There shall be no order as to costs. 17.07.2025 Nsr Index:Yes/No Web:Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking 6/8

To:

1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Limited, Madurai Division, Bye Pass Road, Madurai - 625 016. 2.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Limited, Madurai Region, Bye Pass Road, Madurai - 625 016. 3.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 001.

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SHAMIM AHMED , J.

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