IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS RESERVED ON : 27.03.2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 09.04.2025 PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE A.D. MARIA CLETE W.P.Nos.14381 of 2020 & 23255 of 2021 and W.M.P.Nos. 17846 of 2020 & 24542 of 2021 The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO), Krishnagiri Electricity Distribution Circle, Formerly Dharmapuri Electricity Distribution Circle, Krishnagiri – 636 905 Tamil Nadu. ….Petitioner in both W.P.s Vs.

1.The Assistant Commissioner of Labour, O/o. The Deputy Commissioner of Labour, Authority under the Payment of Subsistence Allowance Act, 1971 Salem.

2.The Joint Commissioner of Labour Authority under the Payment of Subsistence Allowance Act, 1971, Salem.

3.Tmt.Ammaiya (Alias) Thimmakka W/o.(Late) Muniappa, Dharmapuri, Now at 38/50, 26^th Main road, 36^th cross panchankarai, 2^nd stage, Opp., to fire station, Dhobighat, Bangalore – 560 070. ….Respondents in W.P.No.14381 of 2020

1.The Controlling Authority under Payment Of Gratuity Act, Office of Joint Commissioner of Labour Salem – 8.

2.Mrs.Thimakka @ Ammaya, W/o.Late. T. Muniyappa, C/o.Sankarappa, 3850, 26^th Main 36^th Cross, Banshankari 2^nd stage, Opp., fire station