A.Karunanithi v. Shivalingam

Cont. P.(MD) No.1964 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.02.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM Cont. P.(MD) No.1964 of 2021 in W.P.(MD) No.4382 of 2021 A.Karunanithi ... Petitioner/Petitioner Vs.

Shivalingam, The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd., Dindigul Region, Dindigul.

... Contemnor/Respondent Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the Contemnor/Respondent for willfully disobeying and not complying with the order of this Hon'ble Court dated 03.03.2021 in W.P(MD)No.4382 of 2021.

Prayer in WP(MD). 4382/ 2021 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to pay interest at the rate of 18 percentage per annum for the period of delay from 01.05.2019 to 24.01.2021, in paying the amounts paid towards the terminal and pension benefits of the petitioner namely EPF Employees's Contribution, Gratuity, Encashment of Earned/Sick Leaves and this Court and without affecting his right to calim balance amounts towards those benefits. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Arunachalam For Respondent : Mr.J.Senthil Kumaraiah

O R D E R

Though the learned counsel for the respondents made a submission that the order has been complied with, there are certain objections with reference to the calculation and the eligibility of the petitioner in the matter of settlement of benefits. However, the Courts issued direction to settle the benefits. Calculation cannot be verified by this Court in a Contempt proceedings, as the Contempt proceedings cannot be treated akin to that of the execution proceedings.

2. Under these circumstances, if any other grievance exist regarding wrong calculation or eligibility criteria or otherwise, the petitioner is at liberty to approach the competent authority, by https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Cont. P.(MD) No.1964 of 2021 producing all relevant documents and in the event of submitting any such relevant documents or calculation, the same is to be verified by the respondents to ascertain the correctness or otherwise and any other grievance exists, the same may be redressed in the manner known to law.

3. Accordingly, the Contempt Petition stands closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) MPK/RM To Shivalingam, The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd., Dindigul Region, Dindigul.

Cont. P. (MD) No.1964 of 2021 in W.P. (MD) No.4382 of 2021 24.02.2022 RK(04/03/2022) 2P 2C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2