E.Arul Gnana Prakasam Vs Ponmudi — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

E.Arul Gnana Prakasam Vs Ponmudi — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

Cont.P.(MD)No.2050 of 2024

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 10.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI

Cont.P(MD)No.2050 of 2024 in W.P.(MD)No.5989 of 2024

E.Arulgnanaprakasam

... Petitioner

Vs.

R.Ponmudi, The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Kumbakonam Limited, No.27, Railway Station New Road, Kumbakonam – 612 001.

... Respondent

PRAYER : Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971, to punish the respondents herein for committing grave contempt and willfull disobedience in W.P.(MD)No.5989 of 2024 dated 13.03.2024.

For Petitioner : Mr.H.Mahamed Hussain For Respondent : Mr.K.Ramaiah, Standing Counsel

ORDER

This Contempt Petition has been filed complaining of wilful

disobedience of the order, dated 13.03.2024, in W.P(MD)No.5989 of 2024 by

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the respondent.

2.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has filed a Writ Petition in W.P(MD)No.5989 of 2024, seeking to direct the respondent to implement the order passed by the Assistant Commissioner of Labour (Enforcement) Authority under TN Industrial Establishments (Conferment of Permanent Status to Workmen Act, 1981), Tanjore, dated 22.05.2023. This Court vide order dated 13.03.2024, directed the respondent to consider the case of the petitioner in line with the order passed by the Assistant Commissioner of Labour (Enforcement) Authority under TN Industrial Establishments (Conferment of Permanent Status to Workmen Act, 1981) dated 22.05.2023 and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of 12 weeks. Thereafter, the respondent herein has filed another Writ Petition in W.P. (MD)No.26233 of 2024, challenging the order passed by the Assistant Commissioner of Labour (Enforcement) Authority under TN Industrial Establishments (Conferment of Permanent Status to Workmen Act, 1981), Tanjore, dated 22.05.2023. However, this Court vide order dated 18.12.2024, dismissed the said Writ Petition.

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3.The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent submitted that the Writ Appeal in W.A.(MD)No.2167 of 2025 has been preferred as against the order passed in W.P.(MD)No.26233 of 2024 and the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court has allowed the Writ Appeal, by quashing the impugned writ order, by order dated 20.08.2025.

4.Recording the fact that the order sought to be implemented in W.P. (MD)No.5989 of 2024 itself is quashed in the Writ Appeal supra, nothing survives for adjudication in this Contempt Petition. Accordingly, this Contempt Petition stands closed.

10.09.2025

NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes Mrn

To

The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Kumbakonam Limited, No.27, Railway Station New Road, Kumbakonam – 612 001.

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L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

MRN

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