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Madras High CourtWP(MD)/18352/2020dismissed as infructuous

Construction And Unorganised Workers Federation v. State Of Tamilnadu, Represented By

2025-07-29Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam,Honourable Dr.Justice A.D.Maria Clete6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE Construction and Unorganised Workers Federation, represented by A.Kannan, District Secretary - Construction and Unorganised Workers Federation, No.3-845, B2 Murugan Kovil Street, Bharathi Nagar, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram 623 707.

... Petitioner Vs

1. State of Tamilnadu, Represented By, the Additional Chief Secretary to the Government State of Tamilnadu, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Labour, Labour Commissionerate, DMS Complex, Teynampet, Chennai-600 006.

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3. Tamilnadu Construction Workers Welfare Board, Rep. by the Secretary, Construction Workers Welfare Board, 8, Valluvar Kottam High Road, Chennai-600 034.

4. Tamilnadu Unorganised Workers Welfare Board, Rep. by the Secretary, Tamilnadu Unorganised Workers Welfare Board, Chennai.

5. The Union of India Rep. By, The Principal Secretary, Government of India, Shram Shakthi Bhavan Rafi Marg New Delhi-110 001.

6. The Union of India Rep. By, The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Mission Mode) Electronics Niketan 6, CGO Complex Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other writ or direction or order in the nature of writ directing the Respondents A). To direct the Respondents to declare 12 Lakh eliminated members at the Respondent No.3 board as live members who were eliminated from the Respondent No.3 board without valid reasons and intimation and take immediate action to make them live members in order to provide Corona 2/6

relief measures to them and also to take appropriate action against the officials who were responsible for the elimination of 12 lakh members from the Respondent No.3 board.

B). To permit the workers to submit their application for renewal in the Respondent No.3 and 4 boards either through in person post or authorised representatives till streamlining the process of online renewal as directed by the Madras High Court-Madurai Bench in its interim order in W.P(MD)No.6612 of 2020, dated 06.08.2020 and provide corona relief measures to them in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court.

C) To direct the respondents to provide corona relief measures to all registered workers irrespective of renewal in the third respondent Board as directed by the Madras High Court-Madurai Bench in its interim order on 06.08.2020 against W.P(MD)No.6612 of 2020 that "it is once again pointed out by this Court as long as the workers who were registered and not renewed remain on the roles". D) To direct the respondents to take steps to provide corona relief measures as per the norms of the government to the remaining eligible renewalled workers those who have not received so far in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court. 3/6

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Alagumani, For Respondent :

Mr.P.Thilak Kumar (R1-R2) Government Pleader :

Mr.R.Niresh Kumar (R3) :

Mr.Rajesh Saravanan.B (R5 & R6) Central Government Standing Counsel

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.] When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the matter has become infructuous and therefore, nothing survives for adjudication.

2. Recording the same, the writ petition stands disposed of as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. [S.M.S., J.] [A.D.M.C., J.] 29.07.2025 Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No NCC:Yes/No LR 4/6

To

1. State of Tamilnadu, Represented By, the Additional Chief Secretary to the Government State of Tamilnadu, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Labour, Labour Commissionerate, DMS Complex, Teynampet, Chennai-600 006.

3. The Union of India Rep. By, The Principal Secretary, Government of India, Shram Shakthi Bhavan Rafi Marg New Delhi-110 001.

4. The Union of India Rep. By, The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Mission Mode) Electronics Niketan 6, CGO Complex Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

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