The Madras High Court addressed a contempt petition alleging non-compliance of a prior judgment. The Court found the allegation false as the previous order had been complied with, and consequently closed the petition without exercising the power to punish.
The instant contempt petition stands closed and no punishment is awarded.
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Cont.P.(MD).No.362 of 2023
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 04.12.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI
Cont.P.(MD)No.362 of 2024
M.Selladurai
... Petitioner
-vs-
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited, Kumbakonam – 612 001,
Thanjavur District.
General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited, Trichy Region, Periyamilagupaarai, Trichy District.
3.Miss.Bama, Administrator,
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai,
Chennai – 600 002.
... Contemnors
PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971 to punish the contemnors/respondents in accordance with law for their willful disobedience of the order in W.P(MD). No. 18472 of 2023 dated 31.07.2023.
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For Petitioner : Mr.N.Sudhagar Nagaraj
For Contemnors : Mr.K.Jegadeesh Balan (R1 & R2) Standing Counsel Mr.S.C.Herold Singh (R3)
ORDER
The instant contempt petition has been filed alleging violation of the order of this Court dated 31.07.2023 passed in W.P.(MD). No. 18472/2023.
2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the order of this Court 31.07.2023 passed in W.P.(MD). No. 18472/2023 has been complied with. Recording the same, this contempt petition stands closed.
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To
1. Shri. R. Mohan,
Managing Director,
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited, Kumbakonam – 612 001,
Thanjavur District.
2. Shri. Sakthivel,
General Manager,
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited, Trichy Region, Periyamilagupaarai,
Trichy District.
3.Miss.Bama, Administrator,
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar House,
Pallavan Salai,
Chennai – 600 002.
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L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.
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Order made in Cont.P.(MD)No.362 of 2024 (36/36)
Dated: 04.12.2024
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to proceedings for willful disobedience of a prior order.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M.Selladurai
Shri. R. Mohan
Shri. Sakthivel
Miss.Bama
MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI
As recorded by the court registry
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