Contempt Petition No.1207 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01.06.2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Contempt Petition No.1207 of 2026 1. R.Soundararajan 2. R.Rayappan 3. P.Mayilsamy 4. K.Maria Doss 5. N.Padmanaban ... Petitioners Vs. A.Ganapathy Managing Director, M/s.Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Covai) Ltd., 37, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore – 641 025. ... Respondent PRAYER: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, to punish the respondent herein for committing contempt of Court for not obeying the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.38043 of 2025 dated 09.10.2025. For Petitioners : Mr.D.Soundar Raj For Respondent : Mr.C.Gauthamaraj Standing Counsel 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Contempt Petition No.1207 of 2026 O R D E R Alleging that the order of this Court dated 09.10.2025 in W.P.No.38043 of 2025 has not been complied with, the present Contempt Petition has been filed under the Contempt of Courts Act. 2. The petitioners had filed a Writ Petition in W.P.No.38043 of 2025 to consider their representation dated 02.07.2025 to fix their pay by adopting 2.57 matrix by taking into account of the 7th Pay Commission and to pay the consequential benefits to them. This Court, vide order dated 09.10.2025, directed the respondent herein to consider the petitioners’ representation dated 02.07.2025 and to dispose of the same in the light of the order dated 20.06.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.(M.D).No.3609 of 2020, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of that order. 3. Today, the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent submitted that though there had been some delay, the representation of the petitioners dated 02.07.2025 has been duly considered and a communication dated 26.02.2026 vide gh.v©.L3\WP No.38043\25\ c.nk (bjh)\ jmnghf (nfh) \ 2026 to that effect has also been sent to each of the petitioners. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Contempt Petition No.1207 of 2026 Hence, the order of this Court dated 09.10.2025 has been complied with in letter and spirit and therefore, the respondent may be pardoned and absolved of the charge of contempt. 4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and upon perusal of the materials available on record, this Court is of the opinion that the order of this Court dated 09.10.2025 in W.P.No.38043 of 2025 has been complied with and that the act of the respondent would not amount to contempt of Court. 5. Accordingly, this Contempt Petition stands closed. 01.06.2026 ham Neutral Citation: Yes/No To The Managing Director, M/s.Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Covai) Ltd., 37, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore – 641 025. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Contempt Petition No.1207 of 2026 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. ham Contempt Petition No.1207 of 2026 01.06.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis