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N.Balakrishnan v. Dr.J.Radhakrishnan

Madras HC3 Jun 2026CONT P(MD)/353/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Contempt petition; Section 11, Contempt of Courts Act 1971; wilful disobedience; substantial compliance; TANGEDCO (Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd.); Chairman J.Radhakrishnan; Chief Engineer (Personnel) Ambika; Superintending Engineer D.Pon Jeya Meri, Pudukkottai Electricity Distribution Circle; Executive Engineer (O&M) N.Akkinimuthu; W.A.(MD)No.334 of 2020 dated 24.01.2025; differential gratuity; differential encashment of leave; credit within four weeks; contempt petition closed; N.Balakrishnan; Madras High Court Madurai Bench; decided 03.06.2026.

What did the court decide?

Contempt petition closed; standing counsel's submission recorded that the differential gratuity and differential encashment of leave amounts will be credited to the petitioner's account within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

N.Balakrishnan Vs Dr.J.Radhakrishnan — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents (contemnors) willfully disobeyed the order of this Court in W.A.(MD)No.334 of 2020 dated 24.01.2025 so as to warrant punishment under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

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Court's answer

The order of this Court in W.A.(MD)No.334 of 2020 has been substantially complied with.

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Ratio / Principle

The Management is yet to pay the differential gratuity amount and the differential encashment of leave amount.

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Key takeaways

The learned standing counsel submitted that the outstanding differential gratuity and differential leave encashment amounts will be credited to the petitioner's account within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; recording the said submission, the Court closed the contempt petition.ratio¶34

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), 03.06.2026 (order of G.R.Swaminathan J.; R.POORNIMA J. on the Bench) — Contempt petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (Cont.P.(MD)No.353 of 2026 in W.A.(MD)No.334 of 2020) by N.Balakrishnan against four TANGEDCO officers — J.Radhakrishnan (Chairman), Ambika (Chief Engineer, Personnel), D.Pon Jeya Meri (Superintending Engineer, Pudukkottai Electricity Distribution Circle) and N.Akkinimuthu (Executive Engineer, O&M) — alleging wilful disobedience of the Court's order in W.A.(MD)No.334 of 2020 dated 24.01.2025. The Court found the order substantially complied with; only differential gratuity and differential leave encashment amounts remained unpaid. Standing counsel submitted these would be credited to the petitioner's account within four weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; recording the submission, the Court closed the contempt petition.

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Cont.P.(MD)No.353 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 03.06.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA

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Cont. P(MD)No.353 of 2026 in W.A.(MD)No.334 of 2020

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N.Balakrishnan

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... Petitioner / Respondent

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Vs.

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1.J.Radhakrishnan,

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The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., 144, Anna Salai,

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Chennai.

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2.Ambika, The Chief Engineer (Personnel), Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., 144, Anna Salai, Chennai.

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3.D.Pon Jeya Meri

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The Superintending Engineer, Pudukkottai Electricity Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Pudukkottai.

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1/4

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

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Cont.P.(MD)No.353 of 2026

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4.N.Akkinimuthu,

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The Executive Engineer, (Operation and Maintenance), Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd., Pudukkottai Electricity Distribution Circle, Pudukkottai. ... Contemnors / Appellants

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Prayer: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondents for their willful disobedience of the order of this Court made in W.A.(MD)No.334 of 2020, dated 24.01.2025.

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For Petitioner :Mr.A.Rahul

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For Respondents :Mr.B.Ramanathan

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble G.R.Swaminathan J.)

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Heard both sides.

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