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2025 DAILYLAW 193875 (MAD)

S.Govindaraj v. S.Joseph Diaz

CONT P/4068/2025 · 2025-11-28

M Dhandapani

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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CONT P No. 4068 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 28-11-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI CONT P No. 4068 of 2025 S.Govindaraj S/o Sadaiyan, Malliyakundham Post, Mettur Taluk - 636 458, Salem District. Petitioner(s) Vs S.Joseph Diaz The Managing director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem Division-1) Limited, 12, Ramakrishna Salai, Salem District. Contemnor(s) PRAYER This contempt petition is filed under section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondent herein for contempt for willfully disobeying the order dated 09.04.2025 made in W.P.No.9600 of 2019 by appreciating the above stated facts and circumstances. For Petitioner: For Respondent: Mr.D.Lakshmipathy Mr.Aswin https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 4068 of 2025 ORDER This Court by its order dated 09.04.2025 issued a direction to the respondent to pay the current wages to the petitioner on par with his juniors within a period of four weeks. However, the same has not been complied with. Hence, the present Contempt Petition. 2.The learned counsel for the respondent would submit that as per the order of this Court dated 09.04.2025, vide order dated 03.11.2025, the petitioner’s current wages was fixed on par with his juniors from the date of his reinstatement ie., 06.01.2022. Hence, the respondent has not committed any willful disobedience. The above statement is taken on record. 3.It is seen that on 03.11.2025, the petitioner’s current wages was fixed on par with his juniors from the date of his reinstatement, however, the petitioner is not entitled for any back-wages. 4.Recording the same, the Contempt Petition is closed. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 4068 of 2025 28-11-2025 Tsg Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 4068 of 2025 To S.Joseph Diaz The Managing director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem Division-1) Limited, 12, Ramakrishna Salai, Salem District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 4068 of 2025 M.DHANDAPANI J. Tsg CONT P No. 4068 of 2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CONT P No. 4068 of 2025 28-11-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis