I. Anandan v. V. Saravanan

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI in W.P(MD)No.11411 of 2025 I.Anandan ... Petitioner/Petitioner vs.

1.V.Saravanan The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (MDU) Limited, By-pass Road, Madurai - 625 016.

2.N.Kalaivanan, The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (MDU) Ltd, Virudhunagar Region, By-pass Road, Virudhunagar.

... Contemnor/Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to initiate contempt proceedings against the contemnors / respondents for having wilfully and deliberately disobeyed the orders of this court passed in WP(MD)No. 11411 of 2025 dated 23.04.2025 and for having committed the contempt of court. 1/5

For Petitioner : Mrs.D.Ramya For Respondents : Mr.Ramachandra Pradeep

ORDER

When this contempt petition is taken up for hearing, the 2nd respondent is present before this court and he has filed an affidavit that a sum of Rs.77,18,176/- has already been settled to the petitioner on 25.08.2025 towards Provident fund, gratuity and leave salary. However for the belated payment, they have to pay the interest of Rs.7,88,029/- out which, cheques have been handed over for a sum of Rs.1,96,902/- and for the balance amount of Rs.4,97,712/- the 2nd respondent has issued post dated cheques as follows: Sl.No Details Amount Cheque No & dated Rs.1,00,000/- 961771 - 08.02.2026 Provident Fund Interest Rs.1,00,000/- 961772 - 08.03.2026 Rs.1,00,000/- 961773 - 09.04.2026 2/5

Sl.No Details Amount Cheque No & dated Rs.41,927/- 906577 - 08.02.2026 Gratuity interest Rs.41,927/- 906578 - 08.03.2026 Rs.41,927/- 906580 -08.04.2026 Rs.23,797/- 9268 - 09.02.2026 Leave Salary interest Rs.23,797/- 9269 - 08.03.2026 Rs.23,797/- 9270 - 08.04.2026 2.Though this court is not approving the above act of issuing post dated cheques, considering the condition of the respondent transport corporation and this is an interest amount on the belated payment of the terminal benefits, this contempt petition is closed. However, the respondents are directed to ensure that the cheques issued are honoured without any fault. 09.01.2026 DSK 3/5

To 1.V.Saravanan The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (MDU) Limited, By-pass Road, Madurai - 625 016.

2.N.Kalaivanan, The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (MDU) Ltd, Virudhunagar Region, By-pass Road, Virudhunagar.

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B.PUGALENDHI ,J.

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