The Principal Secretary To Government v. J Santhanam
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.06.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR and C.M.P(MD)Nos.9402 & 9403 of 2025 The Principal Secretary to Government, Transport (E) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.
... Appellant / Respondent Vs.
1.J.Santhanam ... 1st Respondent / Writ Petitioner 2.The Management of (Kumbakonam) Limited, Represented by its Managing Director, Kumbakonam.
3.The General Manager, (Kumbakonam) Limited, Nagapattinam Region, Nagapattinam.
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4.The Administrator, Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 2.
... Respondents 2 to 4/ Respondents Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent to allow the writ appeal and set aside the order dated 02.03.2023 in W.P(MD)No.4359 of 2020 insofar as against these appellants.
For Appellant : Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam For Respondents : Mr.K.Ramaiah Standing Counsel for R.2 & R.3 Mr.S.C.Herold Singh Standing Counsel for R.4
JUDGMENT
(Judgment of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.) Heard both sides.
2.The order of the learned single Judge impugned in this Writ Appeal was already confirmed by the Hon'ble Division Bench vide order dated 22.11.2024 in W.A(MD)No.2401 of 2024. It is also stated that the order of the learned 2/4
single Judge was confirmed right up to the Hon'ble Supreme Court. There is no merit in this Appeal.
3.This Writ Appeal stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [G.R.S., J.] [K.R.S., J.] 25.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No Index : Yes / No MGA To 1.The Managing Director, Management of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Kumbakonam) Limited, Kumbakonam.
2.The General Manager, (Kumbakonam) Limited, Nagapattinam Region, Nagapattinam.
3.The Administrator, Pension Fund Trust, Thiruvalluvar Illam, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 2.
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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J and K.RAJASEKAR, J.
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