IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

and

W.M.P.No.25050 of 2019

The Management,

Tamil Nadu State Transport

Corporation (Villupuram) Limited,

Villupuram - 605 602. ... Petitioner

Vs

1. V.Dhandapani

2. Special Joint Commissioner of Labour,

Chennai. ... Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for the issuance of Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the order dated 28.11.2018 passed by the second respondent in A.P.No.257 of 2014 and to

quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Aswin

For R1 : Mr.V.Ajoy Khose

For R2 : Mr.A.M.Ayyadurai

Government Advocate

ORDER

The writ petition is filed challenging the order 28.11.2018 passed by the

the second respondent in A.P.No.257 of 2014.

2. By the said order, the second respondent refused to grant approval to the punishment of dismissal from service imposed on the respondent workman on 19.09.2014.

3. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner was employed as a driver with effect from 27.10.2012 and from 03.12.2012, he was unauthorisedly absent until 25.06.2013 and as such, a charge memorandum was issued. After conduct of enquir