IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 26-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. SURESH KUMAR AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SHAMIM AHMED WA No. 397 of 2026 and CMP.No.3643 of 2026

1. NLC India Limited Represented by its Chairman and Managing Director Neyveli, Cuddalore District – 607 801

2. The Deputy General Manager (HR) / RECTT NLC India Ltd., Cuddalore office Block -1, Neyveli Cuddalore District – 607 101 ..Appellants Vs Vignesh ..Respondent PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, to set aside the order passed in WP.No.14267 of 2025 dated 08.12.2025.

For Appellants : Mr.N.Nithianandam For Respondents : Mr.S.Sathia Chandran

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by R.Suresh Kumar J.)

This intra-court appeal has been directed against the order passed by the Writ Court dated 08.12.2025 in W.P.No.14267 of 2025.

2. That the respondent was the writ petitioner. He is a qualified Engineer as he graduated Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineer at National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli [in short, NIT], where he successfully completed his B.E course in the year 2015. He belongs to the Scheduled Tribe community (Hindu, Paniyan community). With tha