The Administrative Officer v. S.Manthiram

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.02.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and WMP.Nos.4952 & 4953 of 2025 The Administrative Officer, Heavy Water Plant, Tuticorin, Department of Atomic Energy, HWP Colony, Tuticorin - 628 007.

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.

S.Manthiram 2.

The Regional Labour, Commissioner (Central) Madurai, Kanga Apartments, Suit No.III, 1st Floor, 13-A, Lady Doak College Road, ChinnaChokkikulam, Madurai - 625 002.

3.

The Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), 5th Floor, Shastri Bhavan, Chennai - 600 006. ...Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for records relating to 1/4

the common order dated 31.03.2021 passed by 3rd respondent, the Dy. Chief Labour Commissioner(Central), Chennai in GA.Nos.9 to 12, 15 to 68, 70 to 86, 111 to 145 of 2019 and in GA.Nos.15 to 25 and 28 to 72 of 2020, including the petitioner's appeal in PGA 56/2020 and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Janarthanam For Respondents : Mr.R.Subramanian, for R2 : Mr.K.Surendran, AGP, for R3

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking quashment of the common order dated 31.03.2021 passed by the 3rd respondent in GA.Nos.9 to 12, 15 to 68, 70 to 86, 111 to 145 of 2019 and in GA.Nos.15 to 25 and 28 to 72 of 2020, including the petitioner's appeal in PGA.No.56 of 2020.

2. Mr.R.Subramanian, learned counsel takes notice on behalf of the 2nd respondent and Mr.K.Surendran, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice on behalf of the 3rd respondent.

3. Since no adverse order is being passed against the 1st respondent, notice to the 1st respondent is dispensed with. 2/4

4. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the impugned order was already challenged before this Court by the petitioner Management in W.P.Nos.31571 of 2024 etc., batch of cases and the same were disposed of by this Court on 29.10.2024.

5. While such being the case, filing the present writ petition challenging the very same impugned order is not maintainable under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and the prayer sought for by the petitioner in this writ petition cannot be granted.

6. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 18.02.2025 skt NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No 3/4

M.DHANDAPANI, J.

skt To:

1.

The Regional Labour, Commissioner (Central) Madurai, Kanga Apartments, Suit No.III, 1st Floor, 13-A, Lady Doak College Road, ChinnaChokkikulam, Madurai - 625 002.

2.

The Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), 5th Floor, Shastri Bhavan, Chennai - 600 006.

and WMP.Nos.4952 & 4953 of 2025 18.02.2025 4/4