M/s. Pnk Srt Travels Vs Mr. Shunchonngam Jatak Chiru… — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

M/s. Pnk Srt Travels Vs Mr. Shunchonngam Jatak Chiru… — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No punishment for contempt was imposed; the Court closed the petition after recording the parties' submission that the Nil Tax clearance certificate had been issued (partial compliance) and that the surrender application would be accepted and processed pursuant to the order dated 06.09.2024 in W.P.No. 2713 of 2024.

Issue for consideration

Whether the Respondents disobeyed and failed to implement the Order dated 06.09.2024 in W.P.No. 2713 of 2024, warranting punishment under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act.

Court's answer

The Court recorded the joint submission of learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader that a portion of the order dated 06.09.2024 had already been complied with by issuing the Nil Tax clearance certificate to the petitioner.

Ratio / Principle

The Court further recorded that the remaining portion of the order, namely acceptance of the petitioner's application for surrender, was to be accepted based on the said Nil Tax clearance certificate, and the learned Special Government Pleader undertook that it would be processed and complied with.

Key takeaways

Recording the above submissions, the Court closed the Contempt Petition without imposing any punishment for contempt.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt Petition (CONT P No. 2239 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Madras, Justice Krishnan Ramasamy, 05-11-2025) filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act by M/s. PNK SRT Travels (Rep. by its Partner K.Sivaraj), complaining of disobedience and non-implementation of this Court's order dated 06.09.2024 in W.P.No. 2713 of 2024 by the State Transport Authority, the Joint Commissioner (Rules) and the Regional Transport Officer, Tiruppur (North). Learned counsel for the petitioner and the Special Government Pleader jointly submitted that a portion of the order had been complied with by issuing the Nil Tax clearance certificate, and that the remaining portion (acceptance of the surrender application based on that certificate) would be processed and complied with. Recording these submissions, the Court closed the Contempt Petition without imposing any contempt sanction.

CONT P No. 2239 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 05-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY

CONT P No. 2239 of 2025

M/s. PNK SRT Travels Rep. by its Partner K.Sivaraj, Son of P.N.Krishnasamy Gounder, No. 372, Dharapuram Road, Tirupur - 641 604.

Petitioner(s)

Vs

Mr. Shunchonngam Jatak Chiru, I.A.S., The State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

2.Mr. Ponsenthilnathan, The Joint Commissioner (Rules), Office of the Transport Commissioner, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

3.Mr.Venkatasamy The Regional Transport Officer, Regional Transport Office, Tiruppur (North), Tiruppur District.

Respondent(s)

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CONT P No. 2239 of 2025

PRAYER:- Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the Respondents for disobeying and non-implementation of the Order dated 06.09.2024 passed by this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No. 2713 of 2024.

For Contemnor(s): Mr.S.Sarath Kumar

For Respondent(s): Mr.P.Balathandayutham Special Government Pleader

ORDER

Complaining that the order dated 06.09.2024 has not been complied with, this Contempt Petition is filed.

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent would submit that portion of the order has been complied with by issuing Nil Tax clearance certificate to the petitioner and the remaining portion regarding application for surrender has to be accepted based on the said certificate. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent would submit that the same will be processed and complied with.

Recording the said submission, this Contempt Petition is closed.

05-11-2025

kkn

Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No

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CONT P No. 2239 of 2025

To

1.Mr. Shunchonngam Jatak Chiru, I.A.S., The State Transport Authority, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

2.Mr. Ponsenthilnathan, The Joint Commissioner (Rules), Office of the Transport Commissioner, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

3.Mr. Venkatasamy The Regional Transport Officer, Regional Transport Office, Tiruppur (North), Tiruppur District.

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CONT P No. 2239 of 2025

KRISHNAN RAMASAMY J.

KKN

CONT P No. 2239 of 2025

05-11-2025

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