Anna Isaac, v. Government Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.04.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU W.P. No.35274 of 2013 and M.P.No.2 of 2013

1) Anna Isaac

2) Madhu Bharathi V

3) Kunal Shankar

4) James Hardy

5) Hari Hara Nandanan P

6) Lakshmy Venkiteswaran

7) Vahitha D.Davey

8) Aarthi S.V.(Sundararaj)

9) Menaal Shah

10) Sai Gopal

11) Kishalay Bhattacharjee

12) S.Ramanathan

13) Kanhaiya Sharma

14) Vaibhav Varma

15) Parbina Purkayastha

16) Nizamuddin Kazi

17) Praful Ravindra Bhat

18) Zoya Anna Thomas

19) Anasuya Kumar

20) Hardev Singh Sanotra

21) Sneha Mordani

22) Vishal Pant

23) Vipin Pahuja Page No.1 of 4

24) Rituparna Ghosh

25) Akhil Nagpal

26) Soma Sunder L

27) Milan Sharma

28) Bilal Zaidi

29) Shanthish Nayel ... Petitioners Vs.

1. Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Secretary to Government, Labour Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009

2. New Generation Media Corporation Pvt. Ltd., No.25-A, N.P.Industrial Estate, Ekkaduthangal, Guindy, Chennai 600 032 ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to the second respondent not to lay off or terminate the services of the petitioners by reducing the emoluments or by closure of its English News Operations at Chennai and New Delhi at its offices, New Generation Media Corporation Pvt. Ltd., 25-A, N.P. Industrial Estate, Ekkaduthangal, Guindy, Chennai 600 032 and at New Generation Media Corporation Pvt. Ltd., Unit IV, Upper Ground Floor, 18, Kanchanjenga Building, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi 110 001, where the petitioners have been working or by retrenchment or otherwise, without strictly complying with the provisions of Sections 25-M, 25-N or Section 25-O of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Page No.2 of 4

For Petitioners :

M/s.R.Vaigai For M/s.Anna Mathew For R-1 :

Mr. J.C.Durairaj Additional Government Pleader For R-2 :

Mr.V.Ayyadurai ******

O R D E R

Today when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners as well the learned counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that the prayer sought for in the writ petition has become infructuous and hence, prayed for closing the writ petition.

2. In view of the above submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on either sides, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 21.04.2023 sts Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Speaking Order: Yes/No Page No.3 of 4

J.NISHA BANU, J., sts To

1. The Secretary to Government, Labour Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009

2. New Generation Media Corporation Pvt. Ltd., No.25-A, N.P.Industrial Estate, Ekkaduthangal, Guindy, Chennai 600 032 Order made in W.P. No.35274 of 2013 Dated:

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