The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court ordered the closure of a contempt petition (CP No.622 of 2018) pending a review petition. The court granted liberty to reopen if necessary and awarded no costs.
Contempt petition closed with liberty to reopen.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
Reserved on Delivered on 02.04.2019 25.04.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN
Contempt Petition No.622 of 2018
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Mr.K.Shanmugam, I.A.S. Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009 ... Respondent
PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondent for the contempt of court, committed by him by his wilful disobedience to the order dated 29.06.2017 made in WP (MD) No.3803 of 2011.
Prayer in WP(MD)No. 3803/ 2011 :
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 revise the scale of pay of the petitioners as Block Health statisticians as Rs.9,300-34,800 per month with appropriate Grade Pay of Rs. 4,400/- per month with effect from 01/01/2006 which is the date of revision of scale of pay as per G.O.Ms.No. 234, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dated 01/06/2009, with all consequential benefits.
For Petitioners : Mr.K.N.Thampi For Respondent : Mr.K .Chellapandian Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.S.Balasubramanian
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O R D E R
In view of the fact that the Review Petition in Rev. Aplw (MD) No.4 of 2019, has been disposed of today, granting 8 weeks time to the respondents to comply with the order made in the Writ Petition No.3803 of 2011.
2. The Contempt Petition is closed with liberty to reopen it if necessary. No costs.
Assistant Registrar
Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)
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To
Mr.K.Shanmugam, I.A.S. Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
Contempt Petition (MD) No.622 of 2018 25.04.2019
ES/16.05.2019/2P/3C
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition petitioners should be punished for wilful disobedience to the order in WP No.3803 of 2011.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
R.Rajadurai
B.Ponnupillai
S.Nambirajan
C.Ramachandra Kavitha
I.Thankaraj
D.Kingsley Chritoper
R.Subramanian
As recorded by the court registry
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