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V.Sahaya Carmel Rajan v. Gunasekaran

Madras HC24 Apr 2025CONT P(MD)/425/2025

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What is this about?

Contempt of Courts Act Section 11; wilful disobedience; violation of Court order; reinstatement into service; State Express Transport Corporation Ltd.; Gunasekaran General Manager; V.Sahaya Carmel Rajan; W.A(MD)No.147 of 2016 order dated 20.02.2024; compliance proceedings dated 23.04.2025; contemnor presence ordered 27.03.2025; belated compliance; no action taken; contempt petition closed; Cont.P(MD)No.425 of 2025; Madurai Bench Madras High Court; 24.04.2025.

What did the court decide?

No punitive action against the contemnor; the Contempt Petition was closed upon the Department reporting compliance (reinstatement of the writ petitioner into service). ¶24

V.Sahaya Carmel Rajan Vs Gunasekaran — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2025)

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Cont.P(MD)No.425 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 24.04.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN

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Cont.P(MD)No.425 of 2025 in W.A(MD)No.147 of 2016

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V.Sahaya Carmel Rajan

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... Petitioner/Respondent No.1

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-Vs-

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Mr.Gunasekaran General Manager, State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600 002.

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...Contemnor/Appellant

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PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the contemnor/respondent for the wilful disobedience and violating the order of this Court in W.A(MD)No.147 of 2016 dated 20.02.2024.

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For Petitioner : Mr.V.Kannan For Respondents :Mr.K.Senthilkumar Standing Counsel

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Cont.P(MD)No.425 of 2025

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ORDER

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DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

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AND

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K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN,J.

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The contemnor is present before this Court pursuant to the order passed by this Court on 27.03.2025.

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2.The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Department had furnished a copy of the proceedings dated 23.04.2025 reporting that the writ petitioner is reinstated into service as per the direction of this Court.

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3.Since the order passed by this Court been complied with though belatedly, we are of the view that no action in the contempt petition need be taken. Accordingly, the Contempt Petition stands closed.

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[G.J., J.] & [K.K.R.K., J.]

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24.04.2025

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No

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Cont.P(MD)No.425 of 2025