IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30.06.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE P.DHANABAL W.P. Nos.143, 144, 146 and 558 of 2022 and W.M.P. Nos.156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 603 and 604 of 2022 and W.M.P. Nos.9651, 9652, 9654 and 9659 of 2024

1. P. Manivannan

2. P. Sundaravadivelu

3. V. Rajendran

4. S. Syed Musheer Ahmed

5. N. Murugesan .. Petitioners common in W.P. Nos.143 & 558 / 2022

1. S. Balu

2. G. Pannerselvam

3. R. Sekar

4. N. Thambidurai

5. S. Manogaran 6. R. Annamalai 7. K. Saminathan

8. K. Sockalingam

9. V.C. Madhu

10. A. Palani

11. Swami Srinivasa Rao .. Petitioners common in W.P. Nos.144 & 146 / 2022 vs.

1. Ministry of Finance Department of Public Enterprises, represented by its Under Secretary, Lodi Road, CGO Complex, Block No.14, New Delhi - 110 003.

2. Madras Fertilizers Limited, represented by its Chairman &

Managing Director, Manali, Chennai - 600 068.

3. Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Office of the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), 5th Floor, Shastri Bhawan, Chennai - 600 006. .. Respondents common in all W.Ps.

4. Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, represented by its Secretary, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi- 110 001 (IN