Madras High CourtSUB A(MD)/352/2025allowed

Sridhar v. P.Balachandran

2025-08-22Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani20 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Friday, the Twenty Second day of August Two Thousand and Twenty Five PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI SUB A(MD). Nos.352, 354, 356, 358, 360,363,365, 367, 368, 370, 372, 374, 376 and 378 of 2025 in Cont P (MD) Nos.1679, 1686, 1657, 1933, 1923, 1976, 1998, 1989, 1986, 1844, 1851, 1906, 1672 and 2001 of 2025 SUB A(MD).No.352 of 2025 in Cont P (MD) No.1679 of 2025 Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Kumbakonam Ltd. P.Balachandran Prayer in SUB A(MD). No.352 of 2025:- this Court, to recall the bailable warrant issued against the petitioner on 18.08.2025 and consequently purge him out of Prayer in CONT P(MD). 1679/ 2025 :

Courts Act, 1971 to initiate contempt proceedings against the Contemnor/ Respondent and punish him for his willful disobedience of the order of the honourable High court in W.P. (MD) No.27537 of 2022 dated 14.02.2023.

Prayer in WP(MD). 27537/ 2022 :

Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the entire record pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 1st respondent his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.A/3272/2017 dated 20.06.2019.

SUB A(MD). No.354 of 2025 in Cont P (MD) No.1686 of 2025 Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Kumbakonam Ltd. K.Lakshmanan Prayer in SUB A(MD). No.354 of 2025:- this Court, to recall the bailable warrant issued against the petitioner on 18.08.2025 and consequently purge him out of Prayer in CONT P(MD). 1686/ 2025 :

Courts Act, 1971 to initiate contempt proceedings against the Contemnor and punish him for his willful disobedience of the order of the Honorable High Court in W.P(MD)No.14020 of 2021 dated 14.02.2023 Prayer in WP(MD). 14020/ 2021 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court To issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the entire record pertaining to the impugned order passed by the Assistant Labour Commissioner, Thanjavur vide his proceeding in Na.Ka.No.A/3266/2014 dated 12.07.2019.

SUB A(MD). No.356 of 2025 in Cont P (MD) No.1657 of 2025 M.Jayaprakash Prayer in SUB A(MD). No.356 of 2025:-

this Court, to recall the bailable warrant issued against the petitioner on 18.08.2025 and consequently purge him out of Prayer in CONT P(MD). 1657/ 2025 :

Courts Act, 1971 to initiate contempt proceedings against the Contemnor/Respondent and punish him for his willful disobedience of the order of the Honorable High Court in W.P (MD) No.27546 of 2022 dated 14.02.2023.

Prayer in WP(MD). 27546/ 2022 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue of Writ of Certiorari calling for the entire record pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 1st respondent vide his proceedings in Na.Ka.No. A/ 3123/2014 dated 20.06.2019 .

SUB A(MD). No.358 of 2025 in Cont P (MD) No.1933 of 2025

S. Chokalingam Prayer in SUB A(MD). No.358 of 2025:- this Court, to recall the bailable warrant issued against the petitioner on 18.08.2025 and consequently purge him out of Prayer in CONT P(MD). 1933/ 2025 :

Courts Act, 1971 to initiate contempt proceedings against the Contemnor/ Respondent and punish him for his willful disobedience of the order of the Honourable High Court in W.P. (MD) No.27557 of 2022 dated 14.02.2023 .

Prayer in WP(MD). 27557/ 2022 :

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the entire record pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 1st respondent vide his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.A/3274/2014 dated 20.06.2019.

SUB A(MD). No.360 of 2025 in Cont P (MD) No.1923 of 2025 K.Gurunathan Prayer in SUB A(MD). No.360 of 2025:- this Court, to recall the bailable warrant issued against the petitioner on 18.08.2025 and consequently purge him out of Prayer in CONT P(MD). 1923/ 2025 :

Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 Contempt of Court Act, to initiate contempt proceedings against the Contemnor/Respondent and punish them for their willful disobedience of the order of the Honble High Court in W.P.(MD) No.27555 of 2021 dated 14.02.2023.

Prayer in WP(MD). 27555/ 2022 :

Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the entire record pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 1st respondent vide his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.A/2831/2014 dated 20.06.2019.

SUB A(MD). No.363 of 2025 in Cont P (MD) No.1976 of 2025 R.Vengatesan Prayer in SUB A(MD). No.363 of 2025:- this Court, to recall the bailable warrant issued against the petitioner on 18.08.2025 and consequently purge him out of Prayer in CONT P(MD). 1976/ 2025 :

Courts Act, 1971 to initiate contempt proceedings against the Contemnor/ Respondent and punish them for their willful disobedience of the order of the Honourable High Court in W.P (MD) No.27529 of 2022 dated 14.02.2023.

Prayer in WP(MD). 27529/ 2022 :

this Court, to recall the bailable warrant issued against the petitioner on 18.08.2025 and consequently purge him out of Prayer in CONT P(MD). 1989/ 2025 :

Courts Act, 1971 to initiate Contempt proceedings against the Contemnor/ Petitioner and punish him for his willful disobedience of the order of the Honourable High Court in W.P. (MD) No.27552 of 2022 dated 14.02.2023 Prayer in WP(MD). 27552/ 2022 :

C. Ravichandran Prayer in SUB A(MD). No.367 of 2025:- this Court, to recall the bailable warrant issued against the petitioner on 18.08.2025 and consequently purge him out of Prayer in CONT P(MD). 1986/ 2025 :

Contempt Petition filed under Section 10 and 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to initiate contempt proceedings against the Contemnor/Petitioner and punish him for his willful disobedience of the order of the Honorable High Court in W.P (MD)No.27374 of 2022 dated 14.02.2023.

Prayer in WP(MD). 27374/ 2022 :

Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the entire record pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 1st respondent vide his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.A/3044/2014 dated 12.07.2019.

SUB A(MD). No.368 of 2025 in Cont P (MD) No.1998 of 2025 R.Mariyappan Prayer in SUB A(MD). No.368 of 2025:- this Court, to recall the bailable warrant issued against the petitioner on 18.08.2025 and consequently purge him out of Prayer in CONT P(MD). 1998/ 2025 :

Courts Act, 1971 to initiate contempt proceedings against the Contemnor / Petitioner and punish him for this willful disobedience of the order of the Honourable High Court in WP (MD) No.27556/2022 dated 14.02.2023.

Prayer in WP(MD). 27556/ 2022 :

Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the entire record pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 1st respondent vide his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.A/1231/2016 dated 06.08.2019.

SUB A(MD). No.370 of 2025 in Cont P (MD) No.1844 of 2024 S.Raja P.Nadanasivam Prayer in SUB A(MD). No.370 of 2025:- this Court, to recall the bailable warrant issued against the petitioner on 18.08.2025 and consequently purge him out of Prayer in CONT P(MD). 1844/ 2024 :

Courts Act, 1971 to initiate contempt proceedings against the

Contemnor/ Petitioner and punish him for his willful disobedicence of the order of the Honourable High Court in W.P. (MD) No.27527 of 2022 dated 14.02.2023 Prayer in WP(MD). 27527/ 2022 :

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the entire records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 1st respondent vide his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.A/3270/2014 dated 12.07.2019. SUB A(MD). No.372 of 2025 in Cont P (MD) No.1851 of 2025 P. Kanagaraju Prayer in SUB A(MD). No.372 of 2025:- this Court, to recall the bailable warrant issued against the petitioner on 18.08.2025 and consequently purge him out of

Prayer in CONT P(MD). 1851/ 2025 :

Courts Act, 1971 to initiate contempt proceedings against the Contemnor/Petitioner and punish him for his willful disobedience of the order of the Honourbale High Court in WP(MD). No.14105 of 2021 dated 14.02.2023 Prayer in WP(MD). 14105/ 2021 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a WRIT OF CERTIORARI or any other writ, calling for the entire record pertaining to the impugned order passed by the Assistant Labour Commissioner, Thanjavur vide his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.A/1981/2014 dated 20.06.2019. SUB A(MD). No.374 of 2025 in Cont P (MD) No.1906 of 2025 K. Selladurai .. Respondent

Prayer in SUB A(MD). No.374 of 2025:- this Court, to recall the bailable warrant issued against the petitioner on 18.08.2025 and consequently purge him out of Prayer in CONT P(MD). 1906/ 2025 :

Courts Act 1971, to initiate contempt proceedings against the Contemnor/Respondent and punish him for his willful disobedience of the order of the Honble High Court in W.P.(MD) No.27550 of 2022 dated 14.02.2023 .

Prayer in WP(MD). 27550/ 2022 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the entire record pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 1st respondent vide his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.A/2603-2/2014 dated 06.08.2019 SUB A(MD). No.376 of 2025 in Cont P (MD) No.1672 of 2025

B.Saminathan Prayer in SUB A(MD). No.376 of 2025:- this Court, to recall the bailable warrant issued against the petitioner on 18.08.2025 and consequently purge him out of Prayer in CONT P(MD). 1672/ 2025 :

Courts Act, 1971 to initiate contempt proceedings against the Contemnor and punish him for his willful disobedience of the order of the Honourable High Court in WP(MD) No.14085/2021 dated 14.02.2023 Prayer in WP(MD). 14085/ 2021 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court To issue a WRIT OF CERTIORARI or any other writ, calling for the entire record pertaining to the impugned

order passed by the Assistant Labour Commissioner, Thanjavur vide his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.A/2766/2014 dated 12.07.2019 SUB A(MD). No.378 of 2025 in Cont P (MD) No.2001 of 2025 N.Sakthivel Prayer in SUB A(MD). No.378 of 2025:- this Court, to recall the bailable warrant issued against the petitioner on 18.08.2025 and consequently purge him out of Prayer in CONT P(MD). 2001/ 2025 :

Courts Act, 1971 to initiate contempt proceedings against the Contemnor/Petitioner and punish him for his willful disobedience of the order of the Honourable High Court in W.P. (MD) No.27412 of 2022 dated 14.02.2023

Prayer in WP(MD). 27412/ 2022 :

Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to calling for the entire record pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 1st respondent vide his proceedings in Na.Ka.No. A/2603/2014 dated 12.07.2019. ORDER:- These Sub Applications are coming on for orders on this day and upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.Veerakathiravan, Additional Advocate General, assisted by Mr.K.Ramaiah, Advocate for the Petitioners and of Mr.A.Rahul, Advocate for the respondent, this Court made the following order: "These Sub Applications are filed seeking to recall the bailable warrant issued as against the petitioners herein.

2.This Court, for non-compliance of the

order passed by this Court issued statutory notice as against the petitioners. Since the petitioners failed to present before this Court, this Court by an order dated 18.08.2025 issued a direction to issue bailable warrant as against the petitioners herein.

3.Today, the petitioners are present in person before this Court in compliance of the statutory notice issued by this Court. Hence, the bailable warrant issued as against the petitioners is recalled and these Sub Applications are allowed."

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy // / /2025 Sub Assistant Registrar (CS - I/II/III/IV) To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur 2.The Superintendent of Police, Nagapattinam. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruvarur.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench.

5.The Section Officer, Contempt Section, Madurai Bench. Copy to

1. Sridhar Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Kumbakonam Ltd. Kumbakonam - 612 001.

2. S.Raja Kumbakonam - 612 001.

3. The Registrar Judicial, Madurai Bench.

ORDER DATED : 22/08/2025 ==========================

ORDER

========================== SUB A(MD). Nos.352, 354, 356, 358, 360, 363, 365, 367, 368, 370, 372, 374, 376 and 378 of 2025 in Cont P (MD) Nos.1679, 1686, 1657, 1933, 1923, 1976, 1998, 1989, 1986, 1844, 1851, 1906, 1672 and 2001 of Giving direction and etc.

as stated within.

TS (28/08/2025) 20P/9C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17.07.2023.