Cont.P.No.3227 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 26.02.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Cont.P.No.3227 of 2024 R.Tamilselvan ... Petitioner Vs. 1. D.Karthikeyan, I.A.S., Secretary to the Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2. S.Sivarasu, I.A.S., Director of Municipal Administration and Water supply Department, No.75, Urban Administrative Building, Santhome High Road, MRC Nagar, R.A.Puram, Chennai – 600 028. 3. Dr. Elangovan, Zonal Director, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, 1st Floor, Kumaran Commercial Complex, Kumaran Road, Tiruppur – 641 601. Page 1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.3227 of 2024 4. J.Vinayagam, Commissioner, Valparai Municipality, Valparai, Coimbatore District – 642 127. ... Respondents Prayer:- Contempt petition has been filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, praying to punish the respondents for the willful disobedience and violation of the order dated 29.02.2024, passed in W.P.No.5092 of 2024 on the file of this court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ragavendran For Respondents For R1 to R3 : Mr.M.Murali Government Advocate For R4 : Mr.P.Srinivas Standing Counsel. ORDER This Contempt Petition has been filed to punish the respondents for non compliance of the order dated 29.02.2024, passed by this Court in W.P.No.5092 of 2024, thereby directing the respondents to disburse the retirement benefits such as gratuity, pension and other attendant benefits to the petitioner with applicable interest, within a period of twelve weeks. Page 2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.3227 of 2024 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the fourth respondent submitted that at the time of disposing the writ petition, it was inadvertently submitted before this Court that there was audit objection and it has now been cleared. Therefore, this Court granted all the benefits to the petitioner. However, on the date of hearing, there was an illegality committed by the petitioner and as such the petitioner was served with charge memo and also proceeded with disciplinary proceedings. Further the fourth respondent also filed Review Petition to review the order dated 29.02.2024 and the same is pending. 3. In view of the above submissions, no contempt is made out as against the respondents and the Contempt Petition stands dismissed. 26.02.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order rts https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.3227 of 2024 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. rts To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2. The Director of Municipal Administration and Water supply Department, No.75, Urban Administrative Building, Santhome High Road, MRC Nagar, R.A.Puram, Chennai – 600 028. 3.The Zonal Director, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, 1st Floor, Kumaran Commercial Complex, Kumaran Road, Tiruppur – 641 601. 4. The Commissioner, Valparai Municipality, Valparai, Coimbatore District – 642 127. Cont.P.No.3227 of 2024 26.02.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis