Sivakumar v. S.a.Raman and another

Madras HC5 Aug 2025CONT P/2342/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court (P.T. Asha, J.) closed Contempt Petition No.2342 of 2025 filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 by Sivakumar against S.A. Raman (Labour Commissioner cum Registrar of Trade Unions) and Vimalnathan (Joint Commissioner of Labour-I), upon recording compliance with the earlier order dated 10.02.2025 in W.P.No.4422 of 2025; orders on the petitioner's representation were passed on 29.07.2025 (Na.Ka.No.AA3/2301/2025); personal appearance of the second respondent dispensed with; no punishment imposed.

What did the court decide?

No punitive action; the contempt petition is closed upon recorded compliance with the order dated 10.02.2025 in W.P.No.4422 of 2025, and the personal presence of the second respondent is dispensed with. ¶¶33-34

Sivakumar Vs S.a.Raman and another — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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Contempt Petition No.2342 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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Dated : 05.08.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA

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Contempt Petition No.2342 of 2025

Sivakumar

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.S.A.Raman

Labour Commissioner cum Registrar of Trade Unions Government of Tamil Nadu O/o. Commissioner of Labour VI Floor, Labour Welfare Building DMS Complex, Anna Salai Chennai - 600 006.

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2.Mr.Vimalnathan

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Joint Commissioner of Labour-I Labour Welfare Building 2nd Floor, DMS Complex Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 006.

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... Respondents

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Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the order dated 10.02.2025 in W.P.No.4422 of 2025 on the file of this Court.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Contempt Petition No.2342 of 2025

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Rajarajan For Respondents : Ms.M.Jayanthi Additional Government Pleader [R1 & R2]

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ORDER

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The contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience by the

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respondents in complying with the order of this Court in W.P.No. 4422 of 2025 dated 10.02.2025.

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This Court by an order dated 10.02.2025 in W.P.No.4422 of 2025,

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had directed the respondents to consider and pass orders on the representation of the petitioner.

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It is now brought to the notice of this Court that the representation

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of the petitioner has been considered and orders have been passed by the second respondent vide proceedings in Na.Ka.No.AA3/2301/2025 dated 29.07.2025.

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This Court by its order dated 24.07.2025 in Cont.P.No.2342 of

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Contempt Petition No.2342 of 2025

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2025, had directed the second respondent to be present before this Court on 05.08.2025, only if the orders of this Court in W.P.No.4422 of 2025, has not been complied by then. However, though the orders of this Court has been complied with, Mr.Vimalnathan, Joint Commissioner of Labour-I, the

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second respondent is present before the Court today. His presence is dispensed with.

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Since the orders of this Court in W.P.No. 4422 of 2025 dated

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10.02.2025 has been complied with, the contempt petition is closed.

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05.08.2025

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Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No ds

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To:

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1.The Labour Commissioner cum Registrar of Trade Unions Government of Tamil Nadu O/o. Commissioner of Labour VI Floor, Labour Welfare Building DMS Complex, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 006.

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