IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06-01-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR

WP No. 6001 of 2021 and W.P.No.9168 of 2021

AND

WMP Nos. 6650, 6648, 6649, 9705, 9708 of 2021 and 19000 of 2022

W.P.No.6001 of 2021

1. B.Karuppusamy

2. P.Thangarai

(P2 withdrawn the Writ Petition vide

Order dated 23.09.2021 made in

WMP.No.20412/2021 in

W.P.No.6001/2021 BY CSNJ)

Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. Government of India

Rep. by its Joint Secretary,

Ministry of Labour,

Labour and Employment Dept,

New Delhi.

2.Government of Tamilnadu

Rep. by its Addl. Chief Secretary

Labour and Employment Dept.

Fort St. George, Chennai- 600 009.

3.The Commissioner of Labour

DMS Compound, Teynampet,

Chennai-600 018.

4.Tamilnadu Minerals Ltd.

Rep. by its Managing Director,

31, Kamarajar Salai, TWAD House,

Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

5.The Divisional Manger, Tamilnadu Minerals Ltd, Mettur Division, Old RTO Office Near, Railway Station Road, Mettur RS 2.

6.The Factory Manager, Tamilnadu Mineral Ltd, Sivaganga Graphite Plant, No.14 Shopping Complex, Marudhupandiyar Nagar, Sivagangai 630 561.

Respondent(s)

WP No. 9168 of 2021 B.Balamurugan Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. Tamil Nadu Minerals Ltd.

Rep. by its Managing Director, 31 Kamarajar Salai, TWAD House, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.

2.The Manager (Personnel and Administration), Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited, 31, Kamarajar Salai, TWAD House, Chennai – 5.

3.The Factory Manager, Tamilnadu Minerals Ltd, Melur Granites Ltd, Melur, Madurai District.

Respondent(s)

WP No. 6001 of 2021 PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the order dated 23.02.2021 in Proces. No.820/E4/ 2021 issued by the 4th Respondent, quash the same in so far as the transfer made to the petitioner and the 2nd petitioner and consequently direct the respondents 4-6 to retain the petitioners in the same place and station, award costs.

PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the order dated 19.2.2021 in Procee. No. 8124/ E2/ 2021 issued by the 1st respondent, quash the same and consequently direct the respondents 1-2 to retain the petitioner in the same place and station.

For Petitioner(s) Mr.G. Vijayapriyan for in both petitions: Mr.R.Krishnaswamy For Respondent(s) Mrs.V. Yamunadevi, in W.P.No.6001/2021: Special Government Pleader for R1 to R3 Mr.B.Vijay, Standing Counsel for R4 to R6 For Respondent(s) Mr.B.Vijay, in W.P.No.9168/2021: Standing Counsel

COMMON ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the writ petitions does not survive for consideration and thus, the writ petitions have become infructuous.

2. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petitions are closed as infructuous. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs.

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1.Government of India Rep. by its Joint Secretary, Ministry of Labour, Labour and Employment Dept, New Delhi.

2.Government of Tamilnadu Rep. by its Addl.Chief Secretary Labour and Employment Dept.

Fort St George Chennai- 600 009.

3.The Commissioner of Labour DMS Compound, Teynampet, Chennai-600 018.

4.Tamilnadu Minerals Ltd Rep. by its Managing Director, 31 Kamarajar Salai, TWAD House, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

5.The Divisional Manger Tamilnadu Minerals Ltd, Mettur Division, Old RTO Office Near, Railway Station Road, Mettur RS 2.

6.The Factory Manager Tamilnadu Mineral Ltd, Sivaganga Graphite Plant, No.14 Shopping Complex, Marudhpandiyar Nagar, Sivagangai 630 561.

7.The Manager (personnel and Administration), Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited, 31 Kamarajar Salai, TWAD House, Chennai 5

8.The Factory Manager Tamilnadu Minerals Ltd, Melur Granites Ltd, Melur, Madurai District T.VINOD KUMAR J.

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