Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court (Battu Devanand, J.) closed Cont.P.Nos.751 and 752 of 2025 filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 alleging willful violation of the order dated 20/12/2023 in W.P.Nos.6248 and 64 of 2021 (grant of Form L). Compliance was effected by Demand Drafts Nos.541051 and 541052 dated 4/6/2025 (Indian Bank, Allahabad) for Rs.8,68,811/- and Rs.7,45,142/- towards gratuity with interest, accepted by the petitioners; petitions closed without further adjudication. Keywords: contempt, non-compliance, writ order compliance, gratuity payment, demand draft, Jeppiaar Engineering College, Jeppiaar Educational Trust.
What did the court decide?
The Court recorded that the Demand Drafts towards settlement of the gratuity amount along with interest were accepted by learned counsel for the petitioners and endorsement to that effect was made in the case bundle, evidencing compliance with the writ order.