IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 27.06.2017 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN CONT.P.No.355 of 2017 N. Sathish ... Petitioner Vs K. Shanmugam I.A.S., Secretary to Government Finance (PC) Department State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai -600 009. ... Respondent Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 to punish the respondent for wilfully disobeying the order of this Court dated 18.08.2015 passed in W.P.No.23456/2015.
For Petitioner : Mr.A.S.Kaizer For Respondent : Mr.K.V.Dhanapalan Special Government Pleader O R D E R The petitioner has come up with the present contempt petition for the alleged disobedience of the order of this Court dated 18.08.2015 passed in WP.No.23456 of 2015, wherein, this Court directed the first respondent therein to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 05.06.2015 with regard to grant of one bonus increment in the light of G.O.Ms.No.234, Finance (Pay Cell) Department dated 01.06.2009, G.O.Ms.No.231, School Education (C1) Department, dated 04.09.2012 and G.O.Ms.No.237, Finance (Pay Cell) Department, dated 22.07.2013 to the petitioner on completion of thirty years of service and to pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the petitioner, if so warranted.
2. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, learned Special Government Pleader submitted that the order of this Court has been complied with by the respondent. He has also produced a copy of the letter in No.55059/CMPC/2016-1 Dated 03.04.2017 addressed to the petitioner by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Finance (CMPC) Department, Chennai – 600 009, wherein, it has been specifically stated that the petitioner has not completed 30 years of service and hence, he has not been granted the bonus increment.
3. Recording the same, the contempt petition stands closed.
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