S.Sivamanoharan v. Rajeswaran

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.11.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI in W.P(MD) No.5520 of 2021 S.Sivamanoharan

...Petitioner/Petitioner

.vs.

1.Mr.Rajeswaran, Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd, Tirunelveli Division, Tirunelveli - 627 011.

2.Mr.Aravind, General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd, Nagercoil Region, Rani Thottam, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

3.Mrs.Bhama, Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

...Contemnors/Respondents PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 10 of the Contempt of Courts Act, praying this Court to punish the contemnors/respondents for their wilful disobedience of the order passed by this Court in W.P(MD) No.5520 of 2021 dated 12.03.2021.

Prayer in WP(MD). 5520/ 2021 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to pay 18 percentage interest for the belated payment of terminal benefits of P.F, Gratuity, and unavailed Leave Salary and commutation payable to the petitioner from the date of his retirement i.e., 31-07-2019 to till the date of actual payment made to him i.e. 22-01-2021 and all other attendant benefits to him within the stipulated period. 1/3

For Petitioner :

Mr.A.K.Thangavelu For Respondents R1,R2 :

Mr.Rajamohan Mr. A.Swaminathan for R3

O R D E R

This contempt petition is filed that order of this Court in W.P(MD) No.5520 of 2021 dated 12.03.2021 has not been complied with. 2.The writ petition was disposed of by this Court with a direction to the respondent to pay interest of the terminal benefits within the stipulated period. The learned counsel for the respondent Transport Corporation has produced a proceedings that commutation amount of Rs.7,31,491/- has been paid to the petitioner on 22.01.2021 and interest of Rs.5,571/- was also paid on 17.11.2021. 3.Recording the proceeding of the respondent transport Corporation, this contempt petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) vrn Note :

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To 1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd, Tirunelveli Division, Tirunelveli - 627 011.

2.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd, Nagercoil Region, Rani Thottam, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

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3.The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

+1 CC to M/s.R.RAJAMOHAN, Advocate ( SR-36373[F] dated 29/11/2021 ) 29.11.2021 RD(15.12.2021) 3P 5C 3/3