Madras High CourtCONT P(MD)/1874/2019dismissed

M.Sathiyaseelan v. M.A.Murugesan

2020-02-07Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh2 pages

Cont P.(MD)No.1874 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.02.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Cont P.(MD)No.1874 of 2019 in WP(MD).No.14780 of 2018 M.Sathiyaseelan ... Petitioner/Petitioner /vs./ 1.M.A.Murugesan Managing Director, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd., Madurai-16.

2.Ganesan, General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd., Dindigul Region, Dindigul-4.

... Contemnors /Respondents PRAYER: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971, to punish the respondents for committing contempt for the wilfull disobedience of the order in W.P(MD) No.14780 of 2018 dated 10.07.2018.

Prayer in WP(MD). 14780/ 2018 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to revise and drop the punishment of 1 year Increment cut with cumulative effect passed by the 1st respondent dated 28.05.2012 in terms of Clause 61 of 12(3) Settlement dated 30.09.1992 and in view of the action dropped Report dated 24.03.2010 submitted by the Inspector of Police, Dindigul Taluk Circle Police Station before the Judicial Magistrate - I, Dindigul.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Govindan For Respondents : Mr.J.Senthilkumariah Standing Counsel

ORDER

Pursuant to the directions of this Court dated 10.07.2018 in W.P(MD) No.14780 of 2018, the respondent had passed an order dated https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

Cont P.(MD)No.1874 of 2019 06.02.2020 revising the earlier punishment inflicted by the Appellate Authority by imposing a punishment of nine months of stoppage of increment with cumulative effect instead of the original punishment of one year of stoppage of increment with cumulative effect.

2. As such, this Court is of the view that the order dated 10.07.2018 has been complied with. Hence, there is no disobedience of the order of this Court. Accordingly, this Contempt Petition is closed. If at all the petitioner is of the view that the action taken by the respondent is not proper, it is open to him to workout his remedy in accordance with law.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) cp To:- 1.The Managing Director, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd., Madurai-16.

2.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd., Dindigul Region, Dindigul-4.

+1 CC to M/s.S.GOVINDAN, Advocate ( SR-5362[F] dated 10/02/2020 ) Cont P.(MD)No.1874 of 2019 07.02.2020 JMN(24.02.2020) 2P : 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2