Cont.P.No.1608 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 12.06.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR Cont.P .No. 1608 of 202 6 R.Ezhilan S/o.Ramasamy No.123, North Street, K.Elamangalam, Sathukudal Post, Virudhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore – 606 110. ... Petitioner vs 1. Thiru.Pandian, The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., Cuddalore – 607 001. 2. Thiru.Manivel, The Branch Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., Virudhachalam Depot, Cuddalore – 607 001. … Respondents Prayer: Contempt Petition is filed under Section 11 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondents for wilfully disobeying the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.14016 of 2021 dated 12.09.2024. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Sudharshamam For Respondents : Mr.M.Aswin Standing Counsel 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.1608 of 2026 O R D E R When the contempt petition is taken up for hearing, this Court brought the notice of the learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner the order of this Court dated 28.11.2025 passed in Contempt Petition Nos.2599 and 3033 of 2025, wherein, this Court, after referring to the decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court in S.Tirupathi Rao V.M.Lingamaiah and others reported in 2024 SCC online 1764, had held that the contempt petition has to be filed within a period of one year from the alleged date of contempt as per Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. 2. The learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner fairly submits that the present contempt petition may not survive for consideration. In such view of the matter, this contempt petition is closed. The petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedy open to him in law/in accordance with law. 12.06.2026 dh 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.1608 of 2026 To 1. Thiru.Pandian, The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., Cuddalore – 607 001. 2. Thiru.Manivel, The Branch Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., Virudhachalam Depot, Cuddalore – 607 001. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Cont.P.No.1608 of 2026 T. VINOD KUMAR , J. dh Cont.P.No.1608 of 2026 12.06.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis