A.Manikandan Nair v. Balasubramaniyan

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDER A.Manikandan Nair ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Mr.Balasubramaniyan, The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Madurai Division, Ranithottam, Nagercoil Region, Nesamony Nagar, Kanyakumari District.

2.Mr.Natarajan, The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Madurai Division, Now the Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Tirunelveli Ltd., Tirunelveli District.

... Respondents Prayer : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the contemnors/respondents for their willful, deliberate, disobedience of the order of this Court made in W.P.(MD) No. 627 of 2014 dated 03.01.2020 by confirming the award passed in I.D No. 28 of 2008 on the file of Labour Court, Tirunelveli dated 29.10.2012. Page No. 1 of 4

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Gnana Guru Nathan For Respondents : Mr.D.Jebaraj Standing Counsel *****

O R D E R

Alleging that the order of this Court dated 03.01.2020 passed in W.P.(MD) No.627 of 2014 has not been complied with, the petitioner has come up before this Court with this Contempt Petition.

2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents submits that the order of this Court dated 03.01.2020, passed in W.P.(MD) No.627 of 2014, has been duly complied with. He produced a copy of the order dated 13.02.2026 bearing reference No.2705/A1/TNSTC(TNV)/NGL/2026 before this Court. A copy of the same is also served on the learned counsel for the petitioner.

3. On receipt of the same, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in the order dated 13.02.2026 it is stated that the petitioner is reinstated into service with continuity of service and with back wages and that in fact, no back wages have been paid. Page No. 2 of 4

4. Recording the said submission, this Contempt Petition is closed with a direction to the respondents to pay the back wages to the petitioner, as per the order dated 13.02.2026, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not already paid, failing which the petitioner is at liberty to revive this Contempt Petition. [K.SURENDER, J.] 16.02.2026 JEN Index : Yes / No Speaking Order / Non-Speaking Order Page No. 3 of 4

K.SURENDER , J.

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