A.Rajamani v. The Joint Commissioner Of Labour
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 17-07-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL and W.M.P.Nos.16617 & 16618 of 2023 A.Rajamani Petitioner Vs 1.The Joint Commissioner Of Labour Amman Nagar, Melmovavor Nagar, Abdullahpuram, Vellore-632 010.
2.The Deputy Commissioner Of Labour Office Of The Joint Commissioner Of Labour Amman Nagar, Melmovavor Nagar, Abdullahpuram, Vellore-632 010.
3.Vellore District Consumer Cooperative Wholesale Stores, Rep. By Its Joint Registrar /Managing Director, Officers Line, Vellore-632 001.
Respondents
PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the concerned records from the 1st respondent, quash the order of the 1st respondent dated 30.03.2021 bearing Na.Ka.No.E1/ 820/ 2021 as illegal, arbitrary and contrary to law and consequently direct the 1st and 2nd respondent to disburse Rs.71,642/- along with accrued interest deposited to the credit of P.G. Case No.97 of 2015 on the file of the 2nd respondent to the petitioner within the time frame stipulated by this Court and in accordance with law. For Petitioner(s):
Mr.Balan Haridas For Respondent(s):
Mr.LSM.Hasan Fizal Additional Government Pleader, for R1 & R2 M/s.A.Haseena Banu, for R3
ORDER
This writ petition is filed challenging the order passed by the information authority under the Right to Information Act. 2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner already filed a petition to release the amount as per the order passed by the appellate authority, the learned judge passed an order in the application. Thereafter, the petitioner sought for information under the Right to Information
Act, for that they gave reply stating that since the Writ Petition No.7131 of 2025 filed by the petitioner is pending they are unable to disburse the amount. Now, the said writ petition was allowed and thereafter as against the said writ petition order, writ appeal was filed and the same was also dismissed. Therefore, the 1 st respondent has to disburse the amount.
3.The learned counsel for the 3 rd respondent also not disputed the disposal of the writ petition filed by the petitioner and writ appeal filed by the 3 rd respondent.
4.This Court heard both sides and perused the records. 5.On a careful perusal of the records, it is seen that the impugned notice is only a reply sent to the petitioner for the question sought for through the Right to Information Act. However, there is no denial by the respondents that the petitioner already filed the application to disburse the amount which is pending. Therefore, the respondents cannot keep on pending the application based on the
pendency of the writ petition. Later the writ petition was allowed in favour of the petitioner and the appeal was also dismissed. Therefore, the respondent nos.1 and 2 have to disburse the amount in accordance with law. The petitioner can approach the 1 st and 2 nd respondents for disbursing the amount. In view of the above, this Court directs the 1 st and 2 nd respondents to disburse the amount within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. There is no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 17-07-2025 gbi Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes
To 1.The Joint Commissioner Of Labour Amman Nagar, Melmovavor Nagar, Abdullahpuram, Vellore-632 010.
2.The Deputy Commissioner Of Labour Office Of The Joint Commissioner Of Labour Amman Nagar, Melmovavor Nagar, Abdullahpuram, Vellore-632 010.
3.Vellore District Consumer Cooperative Wholesale Stores, Rep. By Its Joint Registrar /Managing Director, Officers Line, Vellore-632 001.
P.DHANABAL J.
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