The Chief Executive Engineer v. Pandichelvi

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR and W.M.P.(MD)No.19025 of 2024 1.The Chief Executive Engineer, Chief Executive Engineer Office, Public Works Department, Sivagangai. (Exonerated) 2.The Superintending Engineer, Lower Vaigai Basin Circle, Water Resources Department, Sivagangai.

... Petitioners Vs.

1.Pandichelvi 2.Selvan. Muniasamy 3.Selvan. Velavan 4.Selvan. Santhosh (Respondents 2 to 4 are represented through their mother and natural guardian 1st respondent)

5.Azhagammal 6.Raman 7.Kumar @ Pandikumar 8.Pandikannan 9.R.M.L.Karunanidhi ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records relating to the impugned order dated 18.06.2024 in the E.C.No.73 of 2023 on the file of the Commissioner of Workmen Compensation (Joint Commissioner of Labour (FAC), Madurai and quash the direction specifically against the Writ Petitioner to pay the compensation to the claimants and then recover the same, as illegal. For Petitioners :

Mr.M.Ajmalkhan, Addl. Advocate General Assisted by Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Addl. Govt. Pleader For Respondents :

Mr.S.Ayyanar Prek Kumar for R1 to R6 Mr.K.Jeyamohan for R7 & R8 Mr.RM.Arun Swaminathan for R9

O R D E R

Though this Writ Petition has been filed challenging the award passed in E.C.No.73 of 2023, Mr.M.Ajmalkhan, learned Additional Advocate General fairly submitted that there is no primary liability that is fixed on the petitioners herein and therefore, there is no necessity to file the present Writ Petition, challenging the impugned award.

2. In the light of the above, this Writ Petition is closed as unnecessary. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

27.03.2025 Index :

Yes / No vsm

MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.

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