In three identical contempt petitions seeking punishment for disobedience of interim stay orders, the court closed the matters because the Division Bench disposed of related writ appeals, where petitioner-submissions showed no salary claim if petitions were dismissed.
The contempt petitions were closed and no punishment was imposed.
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Cont.P.Nos.1408, 1409 & 1410 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 11..08..2023
Coram
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR
Contempt Petition Nos.1408, 1409 & 1410 of 2023
Cont.P.No.1408 of 2023
R.Ganapathy
..... Petitioner
-Versus-
1.Mr.S.Yesvathaiah,
The Registrar of Co-op Societies,
Co-operative Department, VVP Nagar, Thattanchavadi Post, Puducherry 605 009.
The Administrator, Puducherry Co-operative Urban Bank Limited P.14, No.197, Jawaharlal Nehru Street, Puducherry 605001.
..... Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 praying to punish the respondent for wilful disobedience of the order of this court dated 09.06.2023 made in W.M.P.No.16364 of 2023 in W.P.No.17181 of 2023.
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Cont.P.Nos.1408, 1409 & 1410 of 2023
Cont.P.No.1409 of 2023
S.Anbalagan
..... Petitioner
-Versus-
1.Mr.S.Yesvathaiah,
The Registrar of Co-op Societies, Government of Puducherry, Co-operative Department, VVP Nagar, Thattanchavadi Post, Puducherry 605 009.
The Administrator, Puducherry Co-operative Union Bank Limited P.14, No.197, Jawaharlal Nehru Street, Puducherry 605001.
3.Mr.M.Vencata Srinivassachariolou,
The Managing Director, Puducherry Co-operative Union Bank Limited, No.197, Jawaharlal Nehru Street, Puducherry 605 001.
..... Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 praying to punish the respondent for wilful disobedience of the order of this court dated 09.06.2023 made in W.M.P.No.16366 of 2023 in W.P.No.17191 of 2023.
Cont.P.Nos.1408, 1409 & 1410 of 2023
Cont.P.No.1410 of 2023
V.Gunasekaran
..... Petitioner
-Versus-
1.Mr.S.Yesvathaiah,
The Registrar of Co-op Societies, Government of Puducherry, Co-operative Department, VVP Nagar, Thattanchavadi Post, Puducherry 605 009.
The Managing Director, Puducherry Co-operative Union Bank Limited, No.197, Jawaharlal Nehru Street, Puducherry 605 001. ..... Respondents
Prayer: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 praying to punish the respondent for wilful disobedience of the order of this court dated 09.06.2023 made in W.M.P.No.16370 of 2023 in W.P.No.17194 of 2023.
For Petitioner(s) : Mr.P.Chandrasekar for petitioner in all Contempt Petitions For Respondent (s) : Mr.A.Tamilvanan, Addl. Government Pleader (Puducherry) for RR1 & 2 in all Contempt Petitions
Mr.V.Balamurugane for R3 in all
Cont.P.Nos.1408, 1409 & 1410 of 2023
For Petitioner(s) : Mr.P.Chandrasekar for petitioner in all Contempt Petitions Contempt Petitions
COMMON ORDER
When the contempt petitions were taken up for hearing, it was brought to the notice of this court that writ appeals preferred in W.A.Nos.1981, 1982 and 1983 of 2023 as against the interim orders of stay have been disposed of by a Division Bench (First Bench) of this Court on 31.07.2023 with a request to this court to consider the writ petitions as expeditiously as possible. The first bench in its order further observed that the parties would be governed by the final orders passed in the writ petition.
11..08..2023
Index : yes / no
Cont.P.Nos.1408, 1409 & 1410 of 2023
Neutral Citation : yes / no Speaking / Non Speaking Order kmk
Note: The Registry is directed to list the Writ Petitions for hearing on 30.08.2023.
To
1.The Registrar of Co-op Societies, Co-operative Department, VVP Nagar, Thattanchavadi Post, Puducherry 605 009.
2.The Administrator, Puducherry Co-operative Urban Bank Limited P.14, No.197, Jawaharlal Nehru Street, Puducherry 605001.
3.The Managing Director, Puducherry Co-operative Urban Bank Limited, No.197, Jawaharlal Nehru Street, Puducherry 605 001.
Cont.P.Nos.1408, 1409 & 1410 of 2023
N.SATHISH KUMAR.J.,
kmk
Contempt Petition Nos.1408, 1409 & 1410 of 2023
11..08..2023
1 issue framed by the court
Whether this court can entertain contempt petitions for disobedience of orders when the underlying writ petitions have been filed for expedious disposal pending the final order.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
R.Ganapathy
S.Anbalagan
V.Gunasekaran
S.Yesvathaiah
Mr.M.Jothiraju
Mr.M.Vencata Srinivassachariolou
N.Sathish Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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