A.Nandakumar, v. Mr. Siddarth S.K. Raj
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt Petition No. 3358 of 2025, Madras High Court, decided 23.02.2026 by Hemant Chandangoudar, J. Petitioner A. Nandakumar vs Siddarth S. K. Raj, Deputy Chief Personnel Officer (Engineering), Southern Railways. Filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act for non-compliance of order in W.P.No.6401 of 2013 dated 19.09.2023. Subject matter: shift from New Pension Scheme (NPS) to Old Pension Scheme (OPS) and adjustment of deducted employee contribution. Outcome: petition closed as complied with; liberty to revive contempt petition and seek seniority list revision. Advocates: K. Venkataramani, Senior Advocate (petitioner); AR.L. Sundaresan, ASG with K. Srinivasamurthy, SPC (respondents).
What did the court decide?
Contempt Petition closed as having been complied with, on recording the respondent's submission that the petitioner has been shifted from the New Pension Scheme to the Old Pension Scheme with deduction adjustments; liberty preserved to revive the petition and seek revision of the seniority list if need arises.