In this contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, the petitioner challenged an order dated 30.04.2014. The court dismissed the petition, noting that the petitioner had been reinstated pursuant to a Supreme Court order dated 29.02.2016 in a related matter, rendering the basis of the contempt petition void.
The contempt petition stands dismissed.
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Cont.P.No.413 of 2015
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 09.03.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN
Cont.P.No.413 of 2015
B.Devarajan
(Amended as per order of Court dated 11.09.2003 in W.P.M.P.No.31262 of 2003) ... Petitioner
Vs
Murugan, The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram DVN.III) Ltd, Ponnerikarai, Kancheepuram. ... Respondent
Prayer: Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondent for having disobeyed the orders of this Court in W.P.No.40992 of 2002 dated 30.04.2014.
For Petitioner : No appearance
For Respondent : Mr.S.S.Swaminathan
ORDER
The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the order passed by
this Court in W.P.No.40992 of 2002 dated 30.04.2014 has been set aside and
nothing survives in this contempt petition.
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2.The learned counsel for the respondent submits that as per the order
of the Hon'ble Supreme Court dated 29.02.2016, in Special Leave to Appeal
(C) No./2016 (CC No(s).3638 of 2016, the petitioner was reinstated. He
also submitted a copy of the reinstatement order dated 19.05.2016.
3.In view of the same, this Contempt Petition stands dismissed.
SD/ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(COMM.CASES)
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To
The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram DVN.III) Ltd, Ponnerikarai, Kancheepuram.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner can be punished for contempt when he was reinstated in the underlying matter.
Whether the contempt petition survives after the reversal of the initial order in the main writ petition.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Special Leave to Appeal (C) No./2016 (CC No(s).3638 of 2016Referred¶21
B. Devarajan
Murugan
C. S advocate
As recorded by the court registry
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