J.Ashok v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19.01.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY J.Ashok .. Petitioner vs 1.Union of India, rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110 001.

2.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary, Labour and Employment Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

3.The Secretary, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

4.M/s.Pushkar Properties P Ltd., Pushkar' K.V. Residency, 1-A, F3, 2nd Main Road, Anna Nagar East, Chennai-600 102.

.. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to pass appropriate orders on the petitioner's representation dated 17.9.2019 ensuring the safety and education of the children who were found working at the construction site of the fourth respondent in accordance with law.

For the Petitioner : M/s.Geetha Lingeswaran For the Respondents : Mr.M.Sathyan ACGSC for respondent No.1 : Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath Government Advocate for respondents 2 and 3

ORDER

(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submits that the prayer made in the writ petition has become infructuous.

2. In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. (S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 19.01.2024 Index :

Yes/No Yes/No bbr To 1.The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110 001.

2.The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Labour and Employment Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

3.The Secretary, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY,J.

bbr 19.01.2024