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T.Moorthy v. Mr.Sh.Rajat Kumar Mishra

Madras HC25 Mar 2025CONT P/2411/2024

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, Cont.P.No.2411 of 2024, decided 25.03.2025 by Ms. Justice R.N.Manjula. Contempt petition (Section 11, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971) over alleged disobedience of order dated 22.02.2024 in W.P.No.7777 of 2020 requiring Madras Fertilizers Ltd. management to repay amounts recovered from workmen within eight weeks, failing which 6% interest; writ appeal dismissed 10.03.2025; eight-week period not lapsed, so contempt petition closed for the present, no costs.

What did the court decide?

Contempt Petition closed for the present without punishing the respondents; no costs awarded. ¶32

T.Moorthy Vs Mr.Sh.Rajat Kumar Mishra — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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Cont.P. No.2411/2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 25.03.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA

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Cont.P.No.2411 of 2024

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T.Moorthy, Assistant Manager, Madras Fertilizers Ltd., Manali, Chennai – 600 068.

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... Petitioner

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Vs.

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Mr.Sh.Rajat Kumar Mishra. The Secretary to Government, Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 001.

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Mr.Manoj Kumar Jain, The Chairman and Managing Director, Madras Fertilizers Ltd., Manali, Chennai – 600 068.

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Mr.B.Somu, The General Manager – P&A, Madras Fertilizers Ltd.,

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

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Cont.P. No.2411/2024

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Manali, Chennai – 600 068.

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... Respondents

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Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondents for the disobediences of this Court

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order dated 22.02.2024 made in W.P.No.7777 of 2020.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.R.Jothimanian For R2 & R3 : Mr.Ritachandrasekaran For R1 : Mr.Moorthy for Mr.N.Ramesh, SPC

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ORDER

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the writ appeal

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filed challenging the orders passed in the Writ Petition has been dismissed on 10.03.2025.

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The operative part of the above order reads as under:

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“ 4. The Management will repay the amount recovered from the respective workmen within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Failing which, the Management will pay interest at 6% on the amount recovered from the date of recovery till date of payment.”

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

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Cont.P. No.2411/2024

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Since the appellate court time has been granted eight weeks with

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a direction to pay interest for the delayed payment, if any, and eight weeks

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time has not been lapsed, I feel the contempt petition may be closed for the present.

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Accordingly, this Contempt Petition is closed for the present. No

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costs.

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25.03.2025

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Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes / No bkn

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To:

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Mr.Sh.Rajat Kumar Mishra. The Secretary to Government, Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 001.

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