Ganesan v. O.Thangaraj
Sub Application (MD) No.207 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Eighth day of October Two Thousand and Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.KRISHNAKUMAR SUB APPLICATION (MD) NO.207 OF 2021 IN CONT.P.(MD) NO.683 OF 2021 GANESAN THE GENERAL MANAGER, TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION (MADURAI) LTD, DINDIGUL REGION, DINDIGUL.
... PETITIONER/CONTEMNOR/RESPONDENT Vs O.THANGARAJ ... RESPONDENT/PETITIONER/PETITIONER Petition filed praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the affidavit filed therewith the High Court may be pleased to grant six months time for reporting compliance of the order made in WP(MD)No.24866 of 2019 dated 25.11.2019 passed by this Hon'ble Court.
Prayer in CONT P(MD).683/ 2021 :
Pleased to punish the Contemnors/Respondents for willfullly disobeying and not complying with the ordre of this Hon'ble Court dated 25.11.2019 in WP(MD) No.24866/2019.
Prayer in WP(MD).24866/ 2019 :
Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 18% per annum, for the period of delay from 01/06/2018 to 21/09/2019, in paying the amounts towards the terminal benefits of the petitioner namely EPF Employee's Contribution, Gratuity Encashment of Earned/Sick Leaves, within a time frame as may be fixed by this court.
ORDER : This petition coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.J.SENTHIL KUMARAIAH, Advocate for the petitioner and of Mr.S.ARUNACHALAM, Advocate on behalf of the Respondent, the court made the following order:- This Sub Application has been filed by the Transport Corporation seeking extension of time for a period of six months for settling the amount to the respondent as directed by this Court. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2
Sub Application (MD) No.207 of 2021
2. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent would submit that the aforesaid six months' period is a longer period and three weeks' time is sufficient for complying with the orders passed by this court.
3. The learned Standing Counsel is making a final request that the petitioner corporation will settle the amount within a period of six weeks' and if not settled, appropriate orders may be passed by this Court.
4. Recording the above statement made by the learned Standing Counsel for the petitioner corporation, this Court is inclined to grant six weeks time to comply with the order passed by this Court. In case of default in settling the said amount, statutory notice shall be issued as against the petitioner corporation.
5. Post the matter after six weeks.
6. Accordingly, this sub application is ordered. sd/- 08/10/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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TO GANESAN THE GENERAL MANAGER, TAMIL NADU STATE TRANSPORT CORPORATION (MADURAI) LTD, DINDIGUL REGION, DINDIGUL.
ORDER
IN SUB APPLICATION (MD) NO.207 OF 2021 IN CONT.P.(MD) NO.683 OF 2021 Date :08/10/2021 SA/TR/SAR.2/25.10.2021/2P/2C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2