Sub.A.No.181 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 12.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR Sub A.No.181 of 2026 in Cont P.No.240 of 2025 Mr.K.Phanindra Reddy Principal Secretary Transport Department, Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St. Geroge, Chennai-9 ... Applicant vs. 1. The State Transport & Transport Corporations Retired Employees’ Welfare Association Rep. By its General Secretary No.2, Pallavan Salai Chennai-2. 2. T.Udhayachandran Additional Chief Secretary to the Government Finance Department, Fort St.George. Chennai-600 009. 3. Tmt.K.Bhama Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust Rep. By its Administrator Pallavan Salai Chennai-600 002. Page Nos.1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Sub.A.No.181 of 2026 4. Dr.AlbyJohn Varghese The Managing Director Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd., Pallavan Salai, Chennai-600 002. 5. Mr.R.Mohan The Managing Director State Express Transport Corporation (TN) Ltd., Thiruvalluvar House, No.2, Pallavan Salai Chennai-600 002. 6. Mr.S.S.Rajmohan The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., No.3/137, Salamedu, Valudhareddy Post Villupuram – 605 602. 7. Mr.K.S.Mahendrakumar The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Ltd., No.27, Railway Station New Road Kumbakonam – 612 001. 8. Mr.Ponmudi Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Salem) Ltd., No.12, Ramakrishna Road, Salem – 636 007. 9. Mr.Joseph Diaz The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Coimbatore) Ltd., No.37, Mettupalayam Road Coimbatore – 641 043. Page Nos.2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Sub.A.No.181 of 2026 10. Mr.A.Arumugham The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd., Bye Pass Road, Madurai – 625 010. ... Respondents Sub A.No.181 of 2026 filed under Section 151 of CPC praying to dispense with the personal appearance of the applicant / first respondent on 12.02.2026 in Cont P.No.240 of 2025. For Applicant : Mr.J.Ravindran Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.M.Alagu Goutham, Government Advocate For Respondents : Mr.R.Krishnaswamy, for R1 Mr.J.Ravindran, Additional Advocate General, for R2 Mr.C.S.K.Sathish, Standing Counsel, for R3 Mr.C.Gowtham Raj, for R4 & R5 Mr.Aswin, for R6 Mr.K.Raja, Standing Counsel, for R8 Mr.M.Murali Vinodh, Standing Counsel, for R7 & R10 Mr.R.Vinoth Raj, Standing Counsel, for R9 ***** O R D E R This Sub Application filed to dispense with the personal appearance of the applicant / first respondent in Contempt Petition No.240 of 2025, is ordered for the present. 12.02.2026 mk Page Nos.3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Sub.A.No.181 of 2026 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., mk Sub A.No.181 of 2026 in Cont P.No.240 of 2025 12.02.2026 (2/3) Page Nos.4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis