The Management v. Thiru.S.Jayaraj (Deceased)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY W.P.No.23065 of 2015 and M.P.No.01 of 2015 and W.P.No.13134 of 2022 and W.M.P.Nos.12485 of 2022 W.P.No.23065 of 2015 The Management, State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., Chennai - 2, Rep.by its Managing Director ... Petitioner Vs 1.S.Jayaraj (Died)

2. The Special Deputy Commissioner of Labour, DMS Compound, Chennai - 600 006.

3.Manimegalai 4.Leelavathi 5.Rajammal [R3 to R5 are substituted as LRS of deceased R1, as per order dated 27.03.2025 in W.M.P.No.

12505 of 2025 in W.P.No.23065 of 2015 by MDIJ] ...

Respondents 1/8

PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for an issuance of writ of certiorari, calling for the records of the 2nd respondent made in A.P.No.33/2010 dated 05.12.2013 and consequently quash the same and pass such further or other orders. For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Kathiresan For Respondents :

R1-Died Mr.A.M.Ayyadurai Government Advocate for R2 M/s.V.Vijayalakshmi Legal Aid Counsel for R1 to R3 W.P.No.13134 of 2022 State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu) Ltd., Rep.by its General Manager, Chennai - 600 002.

... Petitioner Vs 1.

Manimegalai 2.

Leelavathi 3.

Rajammal ...

Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for an issuance of writ of certiorari, calling for the records relating to the order dated 30.12.2019 passed by the 1st Additional Labour Court, Chennai in C.P.No.135 of 2017 and to quash the same and pass such further or other orders.

For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Kathiresan For Respondents :

M/s.V.Vijayalakshmi Legal Aid Counsel for R1 to R3 2/8

COMMON ORDER W.P.No.23065 of 2015 has been filed challenging the order passed by the 2nd respondent in A.P.No.33/2010, dated 05.12.2013, and to quash the same.

2.

W.P.No.13134 of 2022 has been filed challenging the order dated 30.12.2019 passed by the 1st Additional Labour Court, Chennai in C.P.No.135 of 2017 and to quash the same.

3.

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner/corporation would submit that pending the writ petitions, the Workman had died and a settlement has been arrived at with the legal heirs. The relevant benefits have already been disbursed and what remains is only the disbursement of pension, which will also be disbursed in due course of time.

4.

In view thereof, nothing further survives for adjudication in these writ petitions and, with the observation that the petitioner/corporation shall process the papers for grant of pension in accordance with law, these two writ petitions are disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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To 1.The State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu) Ltd., Rep.by its General Manager, Chennai - 600 002.

2.The Special Deputy Commissioner of Labour, DMS Compound, Chennai - 600 006.

3. The 1st Additional Labour Court, Chennai. 4/8

D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

veda W.P.No.23065 of 2015 and M.P.No.01 of 2015 and W.P.No.13134 of 2022 and W.M.P.Nos.12485 of 2022 20.01.2026 5/8

& M.P.No.01 of 2015 in W.P.No.23065 of 2015 & W.M.P.No.12485 of 2022 in W.P.No.13134 of 2022 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

Today, this matter is listed under the caption 'for being mentioned'

2. The following corrections should be made in the order, dated 20.01.2026:- (i) In the cause title in W.P.No.23065 of 2015, the petitioner should be mentioned as follows:- 'The Manager, State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., Chennai - 2.

.. Petitioner'

(ii) In the appearance portion in W.P.No.23065 of 2015, the appearance of M/s.V.Vijayalakshmi, learned Legal Aid Counsel is wrongly mentioned for 'R1 to R3' instead of 'R3 to R5'. Hence the same may be corrected as 'M/s.V.Vijayalakshmi, Legal Aid Counsel for R3 to R5. (iii) In the cause title in W.P.No.13134 of 2022, the respondents should be mentioned as follows:- ' 1.Manimegalai

2. Leelavathi (Legal heirs of deceased S.Jeyaraj)

3. Rajammal .. Respondents'

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2. Registry is directed to carry out the above said corrections and issue fresh order copy.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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