Cont.P.No.2633 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated: 24.09.2025 Coram: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Cont.P.No.2633 of 2025 S.Edward ...Petitioner Vs. 1.Supriya Sahu, IAS., The Principal Secretary to Government, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009 2.Arun Lal, IFS., Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation Ltd., Managing Director, Orange Grove Road, Coonoor-643 101 3.Bushparani, The Divisional Manager, Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation Ltd., Cherangode Tea Division, Kolapalli Post, Pandalur 643 220 ...Respondents PRAYER: 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.2633 of 2025 Contempt petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 praying to punish the respondents for wilfully disobeying and not complying the order of this Court dated 15.03.2024 in WP.No.16591 of 2022. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Ajoy Khose For Respondents : Mr.R.Neelakandan, Additional Advocate General Assisted by Dr.T.Seenivasan, Special Government Pleader ORDER This contempt petition has been filed praying to punish the respondents for wilfully disobeying and not complying the order of this Court dated 15.03.2024 in WP.No.16591 of 2022, thereby the respondents had been directed to pay interest on the belated payment of the terminal benefits of the petitioner within a period of twelve weeks. 2. Though the respondents are ready to pay interest for the belated 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.2633 of 2025 payment of terminal benefits to the petitioner, the petitioner is not willing to receive the same since the petitioner was asked to receive interest subject to the result of the writ appeal. However, the said condition has nothing to do with the petitioner and he can very well receive the interest subject to the result of the writ appeal. 3. Therefore, the petitioner is directed to appear before the second respondent on 26.09.2025 and the second respondent shall disburse the interest for the terminal benefits to the petitioner subject to the result of the writ appeal. 4. With the above directions, this contempt petition stands disposed of. 24.09.2025 Speaking Order/Non Speaking Order Index : Yes / No Netrual citation:Yes/No lok 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.2633 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. lok To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009 2.Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation Ltd., Orange Grove Road, Coonoor-643 101 3.The Divisional Manager, Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation Ltd., Cherangode Tea Division, Kolapalli Post, Pandalur 643 220 4.The Government Advocate High Court of Madras Cont.P.No.2633 of 2025 24.09.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis