P.Bhaskaran v. Rejeev Ranjan
Case brief
What is this about?
This Court closed a contempt petition for non-compliance with a prior order restoring petitioners' seniority in assistant engineer posts. The bench noted inability to comply earlier due to an interim stay in a related writ petition, which was subsequently vacated. The Court directed forthwith compliance with the original order subject to the pendency of the stayed writ petition.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition closed directing respondents to comply with the operative order immediately, subject to the result of W.P.No.20352 of 2015.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED :: 11-08-2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PARTHIBAN
CONTEMPT PETITION No.1342 OF 2014
- P.Bhaskaran
2. Mrs.Vatsala Vidyananthi ... Petitioners
-vs-
1. Thiru Rejeev Ranjan
2. Thiru N.Periyaraj ... Respondents
Petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondents, for willful disobedience of the order of this Court made in W.P.No.38885 of 2005 dated 11.12.2012.
For petitioner : Mr.L.Chandrakumar For respondents : Mr.K.Venkatramani, assisted by Mr.O.R.Maheshwaran, GA
ORDER
This Contempt Petition has been moved for non-compliance of the
order dated 11.12.2012 passed by this Court in W.P.No.38885 of 2005. The operative portion of the direction given by this Court in para 5 of the order, is extracted hereunder:
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether there is willful disobedience of the order in W.P.No.38885 of 2005 due to pendency of stay proceedings in W.P.No.20352 of 2015.
How to dispose of the contempt petition in light of the subsequent vacating of the interim stay.
Whether the respondents must now comply with the directive to restore seniority ranks.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
P. Bhaskaran
- petitioner
Mrs. Vatsala Vidyananthi
- respondent
Thiru Rejeev Ranjan
- respondent
Thiru N. Periyaraj
Coram
Case details
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