In a contempt petition regarding non-compliance with an order directing payment of retirement benefits, the Madurai Bench directed the respondents to pay 6% interest on the terminal benefits within four weeks and closed the proceeding.
Respondents directed to pay interest at 6% on terminal benefits within four weeks.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 05.10.2017
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM
Contempt Petition (MD)No.446 of 2016 in Writ Petition (MD)No.19608 of 2015
K.Rajasekaran
... Petitioner/Petitioner
Vs.
1.Mr.Rengarajan
The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd., Kumbakonam.
2.Mr.Arumugam
The Administrator,
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation,
Pension Fund Trust, Pallavan Salai,
Chennai – 2.
...Contemnors/Respondents
PRAYER: This Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to to initiate contempt proceedings against the contemnors/ respondents and punish them for the willful disobedience of the order of this Court in W.P(MD)No.19608 of 2015 dated 09.12.2015.
Prayer in WP(MD). 19608/ 2015 :
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 pay retirement benefits of the petitioner including gratuity, leave salary,the commuted value of pension, and all other attendant benefits with interest at the rate of 18% per annum for the belated payment of the provident fund and employees social protection scheme arrears within the time that may be stipulated by this Honourable Court.
For Petitioner :Mr.A.Rahul
For Respondents :Mr.D.Sivaraman for R1
Mr.A.P.Muthupandian for R2
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O R D E R
Mr.A.Rahul, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that except interest portion, other terminal benefits have been withdrawn by the petitioner.
2.In view of the above submission, the respondents are directed to pay interest at the rate of 6% on the terminal benefits of the petitioner, within a period of four weeks.
3.With the above direction, this contempt petition is closed. No costs.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(Records)
/True Copy/
Sub Assistant Registrar
To
1.Mr.Rengarajan The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd., Kumbakonam.
2.Mr.Arumugam The Administrator, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Pension Fund Trust, Pallavan Salai, Chennai – 2.
+1cc to M/S.D.SIVARAMAN, Advocate SR.No.81676 +1cc to M/S.A.RAHUL, Advocate SR.No.81832
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MAS/SKN-RSK/SAR2:20.10.2017:2P-5C
Contempt Petition (MD)No.446 of 2016 in Writ Petition (MD)No.19608 of 2015 05.10.2017
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents are liable to pay interest on terminal benefits for willful disobedience of the impugned order.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
K.Rajasekaran
Mr. Rengarajan
Mr. Arumugam
K. Kalyanasundaram
As recorded by the court registry
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