S.James Kaspar Raj, v. Thiru.Dhanushkodi Ramalingam,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.02.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA CONT.P(MD)NO.1761 OF 2018 in W.P(MD)No.5874 of 2016 S.James Kaspar Raj :Petitioner/Petitioner .vs.

1.Dhanushkodi Ramalingam, The Managing Director, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation(Madurai) Limited, Dindigul Region, Dindigul.

2.Muniyappan The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Employees' Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Anna Salai, Chennai - 2.

:Contemnors/Respondents PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying this Court to punish the Contemnors/Respondents for wilfully disobeying and not complying with the order of this Court made in W.P(MD)No.5874 of 2016, dated 24.03.2016.

Prayer in WP(MD). 5874/ 2016 :

Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court To issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st Respondent to pay the petitioner Rs.6,11,204/- towards Gratuity and Rs.1,210/ towards Leave Salary and also arrears of wages for the period from 01.09.13 to 31.01.14 payable pursuant new wage settlement, together with 18% interest per annum and further directing the respondents to pay him Rs.2,36,464/- towards the pension Commutation amount together with 18% interest per annum within a time frame as may be fixed by this Honble Court. For Petitioner :Mr.S.Arunachalam For Respondents :Mr.Senthil Kumariah

O R D E R

************* Alleging that the order of this Court made in W.P(MD)No.5874 of 2016, dated 24.03.2016 has not been complied with, the Petitioner has come up with the present Contempt Petition. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court. 3.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel for the Respondents/Contemnors would submit that the order passed in the above Writ Petition has been complied with and has also produced a communication to that effect. However, the learned counsel for the Petitioner disputes the Calculation memo submitted by the learned counsel for the Contemnors.

4.As already liberty is given to the Petitioner in paragraph 6 of the order passed in the above Writ Petition, it is open to him to work out the remedy in the manner known to law. 5.With the above observation, the Contempt Petition stands closed.

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To 1.Dhanushkodi Ramalingam, The Managing Director, The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation(Madurai) Limited, Dindigul Region, Dindigul.

2.Muniyappan The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Employees' Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Anna Salai, Chennai - 2.

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