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P.Paramasivan, v. Madurai Corporation

Madras HC27 Jun 2017CMP(MD)/984/2017

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What is this about?

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court heard writ appeals concerning the regularization of sanitary workers and payment of minimum wages ordered previously. While the specific application question remained open for final hearing, the court directed the Corporation to pay minimum wages fixed by the District Collector to all workers from August 2017 pending appeal disposal and absolute the inter

What did the court decide?

Directed respondent Corporation to pay minimum wages fixed by District Collector from August 2017 pending disposal of appeals; absolute the interim stay.

P.Paramasivan, Vs Madurai Corporation — Service and Employment | Madras HC (2017)

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction )

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Tuesday, the Twenty Seventh day of June Two Thousand Seventeen

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PRESENT

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The Honble Mr.Justice T.S.SIVAGNANAM** and **The Honble Mr.Justice P.VELMURUGAN

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CMP(MD) No.984 of 2017 and CMP(MD) No.7450 of 2016 IN WA(MD) No.1163 of 2016

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P.PARAMASIVAN ... PETITIONER/2^nd RESPONDENT/2^nd APPELLANT

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IN CMP(MD) No.984 of 2017 IN WA(MD) No.1163 of 2016

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... 2^nd RESPONDENT IN CMP(MD) No.7450/2016 IN WA(MD) No.1163 of 2016

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1 MADURAI CORPORATION,

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MADURAI,

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REP.BY ITS COMMISSIONER ...1^st RESPONDENT/PETITIONER/APPELLANT IN CMP(MD) No.984 of 2017 IN WA(MD) No.1163 of 2016

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... APPELLANT/PETITIONER IN CMP(MD) No.7450 of 2016 IN WA(MD) No.1163 of 2016

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2 THE INSPECTOR OF LABOUR MADURAI ...2^nd RESPONDENT/1^st RESPONDENT/ 1^st RESPONDENT IN CMP(MD) No.984/2017 IN WA(MD) No.1163 of 2016 AND

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... 1^st RESPONDENT IN CMP(MD) No.7450 of 2016 IN WA(MD) No.1163 of 2016

3 S.UMAIYARAJ

4 M.THANGAPANDI

5 K.SELVI

6 K.THEIVANDHIRAN

7 M.MADASAMY

8 D.SUBBULAKSHMI

9 C.RAMAR

10 R.MARIYADASS

11 V.MURUGAN

12 S.GOVINDASAMY https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 13 M.SELVAM 14 G.VIJAYAKUMAR

15 V.GNANAM

16 C.ALAGAMMAL

17 A.PITCHAMUTHU

18 T.PANDIYAMMAL

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19 T.KUPPUSAMY

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20 K.PADMA

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21 M.KARUPPASAMY

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22 M.MARIAPPAN

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23 R.KANNAN

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24 S.RANI

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25 K.BALASUBRAMANIAN

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26 S.MALLIGA

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27 R.VALLI

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28 S.ARUMUGAM

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29 M.ALAGURANI

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30 P.MURUGAN

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31 P.SURESH

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32 V.DEVI

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33 M.SARASWATHI

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34 P.ADAIKALAM

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35 A.AMBEDKAR

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36 A.VALASAPPAN

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37 P.RAVICHANDRAN

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38 M.JAMBUNATHAN

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39 K.PANJAVARNAM

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40 M.PANDIYAMMAL

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41 M.LAKSHMI

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42 A.SHEELADEVI

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43 T.ALAGAMMAL

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44 G.MAYIULAMMAL

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45 M.MUTHUPANDI

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46 S.MUTHUMARI

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47 VEERALAKSHMI

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48 S.SANTHI

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49 R.PADAMPRIYAL

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50 A.SELVAPANDI

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51 A.RAMESH

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52 ARUMUGAM S/O.KANNAN

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53 G.ALAGAMMAL

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54 A.MARIAPPAN

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55 A.ARUMUGAM

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56 V.MURUGAN S/O.VELAN

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57 P.ARAYEE

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58 P.THAYAMMA

59 M.MEENA

60 T.MANIMEGALAI

61 M.NALLALU

62 K.PITCHAIAMMAL

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63 MURUGESAN

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64 A.LAKSHMI

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 65 M.PANDIYAMMAL 66 P.LAKSHMI

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67 N.VASANTHI

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68 M.ARAMMAL

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69 C.CHITRADEVI

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70 P.IRULANDI

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71 M.MARIYAMMAL

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72 A.MANIKANDAN

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73 A.VENNILA

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74 P.SHANMUGAVALLI

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75 K.MEENAKSHISUNDARAM

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76 R.PANJAVARNAM

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77 K.ANDI

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78 P.SAKTHI

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79 P.RAKKAMMAL

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80 S.GANESAN

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81 A.VEERAIYAKALI

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82 M.MUNIYAMMAL

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83 K.LAKSHMI

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84 M.MURUGAMMAL

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85 V.KUPPATCHI

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86 V.PATTU

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87 P.ALAGARSAMY

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88 C.VEERAMMAL

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89 M.VELAMMAL

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90 M.SEETHALAKSHMI

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91 K.POOPANDI 92 M.MARIYAMMAL W/O.MURUGESAN, 278, EAST ST., KARUMBALAI, MADURAI-20. 93 A.CHINNATHAI 94 M.GANESAN 95 J.PERIYAR

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96 P.SHANMUGAM

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97 P.PANDIYAMMAL

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98 P.ALAMU 99 S.ANITHA 100 M.PAPPA

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101 L.ALAGURANI

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102 P.TAMILARASI

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103 A.DEVI

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104 A.KARTHIK

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105 K.VALIVITTAN

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106 M.SONAI

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107 T.PONGODI

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108 P.SUBBAMMAL

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109 R.MUNIYASAMY 110 M.RAKKAMMAL 111 K.MOOKKAMMAL 112 P.MUTHUKUMAR 113 M.KANNAN 114 P.MUNIYAMMAL 115 K.MEENATCHI

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 116 R.DEIVANAI 117 M.MOOKKAMMAL

118 PANDANASELVI

119 P.PALPANDIYAMMAL

120 M.ILANGO

121 A.PARVATHI

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122 P.RAJENDRAN

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123 VEERASAMY

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124 K.PERUMAL

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125 N.KARTHIK

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126 R.SARAVANAN

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127 A.RANI

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128 K.VALIVITTAN S/O.KILAVARAJ

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129 A.MARIYAMMAL

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130 C.MURUGAN

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131 G.SELVAKUMAR

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132 M.CHINNAKUMAR

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133 P.VEERAPANDI

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134 P.SEENIYAMMAL

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135 P.MURUGAN S/O.PERUMAL

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136 J.LAWRENCE

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137 T.RAMALAKSHMI

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138 N.NAGAMMAL

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139 R.MARIYAMMAL

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140 N.PANJAVARNAM

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141 S.VASANTHA

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142 R.VELLAIYAMMAL

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143 K.MUTHUPILLAI

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144 C.MUTHUMARI

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145 A.SHANTHI

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146 P.MARIYAMMAL

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147 C.BALAMURUGAN 148 C.SENTHILKUMAR

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149 P.CHANDRA

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150 M.JOTHIMUTHU

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151 P.MUTHUPALANI

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152 P.MALATHI

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153 R.SANGILI

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154 M.MALAIYANDI

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155 S.KALIYAMMAL

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156 M.PALANIYAMMAL 157 M.ALAGAR

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158 P.MEENA

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159 P.PALANIYAMMAL 160 K.SELVAKUMAR

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161 M.MAHALAKSHMI

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162 A.MURUGESWARI 163 A.MAHALAKSHMI 164 B.LATHA 165 C.NAGALAKSHMI 166 A.SUBBAMMAL 167 P.MURUGESWARI https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 168 O.SELVI 169 S.SURIYAPRAKASH

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170 GANESAN

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171 R.KALIYAPPAN 172 R.ESWARAN

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173 E.MEENA

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174 P.SEETHALAKSHMI

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175 S.PARVATHI

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176 M.KAVITHA

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177 D.MAHALAKSHMI

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178 P.SEVANAMMAL

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179 M.MEENA

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180 S.ROHINI

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181 M.SIVA

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182 A.VELMURUGAN

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183 M.MARI

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184 S.ALAGAR

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185 P.KURUVAN

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186 P.PALANI

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187 K.KARUPPASAMY

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188 K.MARAGADAVALLI

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189 R.PALANI

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190 R.MARRY

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191 P.RADHAMANI

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192 N.PALPANDI

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193 M.MUTHUSELVAM

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194 A.ALAGARSAMY

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195 S.MAHENDRAN

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196 M.PANDI

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197 N.KUMARAVEL

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198 R.RAJA

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199 A.BOOMINATHAN

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200 T.MUTHUGANESAN

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201 P.MOOKKAIAH

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202 P.ARUMUGAM

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203 P.RAMAR

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204 P.MANIKANDAN

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205 M.NALLU

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206 K.KALIMUTHU

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207 P.MEENAKSHI

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208 P.KADARKARIYAN

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209 G.NATARAJAN

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210 A.PERUMAL 211 K.KALIYAMMAL 212 VEERAMMAL 213 A.DEVAKI 214 M.MURUGESWARI 215 K.MEENATCHIAMMAL 216 S.PANJAVARNAM 217 G.ALAGI 218 G.MUTHUKUMAR 219 D.VELMURUGAN https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 220 R.MURUGAN 221 G.MURUGAN

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222 T.KALIYAPPAN

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223 T.MUNIYANDI 224 K.SEVUGAN

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225 M.MUNIYANDI

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226 L.SELVAM

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227 T.NALLATHATHAGAL

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228 M.MUTHALAMMAL

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229 V.RAJAMMAL

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230 T.GNANAMATHI

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231 K.MADATHI

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232 M.PITCHAIMUTHU

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233 G.NAGARAJAN

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234 A.MARIYAMMAL

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235 V.MALLIGA

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236 P.PALANIYAMMAL

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237 M.SELVAM

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238 K.PANDI

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239 S.PANDI

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240 P.BALAMURUGAN

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241 S.LAKSHMI

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242 S.KALYANI

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243 R.KRISHNAVENI

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244 P.SELVI

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245 K.BALAMMAL

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246 G.KANNIYAMMAL

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247 V.RADHA

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248 R.KANNAKI

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249 V.MUTHUKUMAR

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250 S.MAIKANDAN 251 T.VARADHARAJAN

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252 C.AYYANAR 253 A.ALAGAR 254 P.MOORTHY

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255 A.VELAMMAL

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256 S.KANNIYAMMAL

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257 M.PALANIYAMMAL

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258 S.NATARAJ

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259 M.AYYAPPAN

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260 B.VIJAYALAKSHMI

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261 S.RADHIKA

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262 M.SELVAKUMAR

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263 M.MUTHUVEL 264 P.ALAGARSAMY S/O.PARAMAN 265 K.MEENATCHI W/O.S.KARUPPAIAH 266 S.MUNIYAMMAL 267 I.VEERAPATHIRAN 268 K.MURUGESAN 269 V.SUBRAMANIYAN 270 P.KRISHNAPANDI 271 S.RAMASAMY

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 272 T.MUNIYANDI, S/O.THADIYAN 273 G.VELAMMAL

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274 T.ARUMUGAM

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275 M.KANNAN 276 E.MURUGAN

277 N.MUTHU

278 A.PANDI

279 M.ARUMUGAM

280 R.PANNEERSELVAM

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281 A.ASIRVADHAM

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282 A.NAGAMMAL

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283 K.VALLI

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284 S.JAKKAMMAL

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285 R.KARTHIGAI JOTHI

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286 A.KARPAGAM

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287 K.JANAKI

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288 P.PANDIYAMMAL

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289 P.PALPANDI

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290 K.SARAVANAN

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291 S.RAMALAKSHMI

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292 C.MUTHULAKSHMI

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293 R.MUTHULAKSHMI

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294 A.MEENATCHI

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295 S.VELMURUGAN

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296 K.PALRAJ

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297 M.VALLIYAMMAL

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298 A.SHANMUGAVALLI

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299 M.PONNUTHAI

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300 P.PANDIYARAJ

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301 P.LAKSHMI W/O.PODIMUTHU 302 M.MUTHUMARI

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303 P.PUSHPAVALLI

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304 K.BASKARAN

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305 S.KALIMUTHU

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306 V.LATHA

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307 T.KANNIYAMMAL

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308 V.DHARMAPANDI

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309 A.MUNIYASAMY

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310 V.SHAKTHIVEL ... RESPONDENTS 3 to 310/ RESPONDENTS

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3 to 310/ RESPONDENTS 3 to 310 IN BOTH THE PETITIONS

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Prayer in CMP(MD). 984/ 2017 in WA(MD) No.1163 of 2016:

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Petition praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the affidavit filed therewith the High Court will be pleased to Pleased to vacate the interim order of stay granted by this Honble Court in CMP(MD) No.7450/2016 in WA(MD)No.1163/2016 dated 9.8.2016.

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Prayer in CMP(MD). 7450/ 2016 in WA(MD) No.1163 of 2016 :

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To stay the operation of the proceedings of the 1st Respondent made in Na.Ka.No.E/3672/2011 CPS No.1 to 309 of 2010 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ dated 21.02.2013 pending disposal of above Writ Appeal and thus render justice.

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Prayer in WA(MD). 1163/ 2016 :

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To prefer this Memorandum of Grounds of Writ Appeal against the order dated 03.09.2015 of Honourable Court in W.P(MD)No.16595 of 2013 on the file of the this Honourable Court.

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Prayer in WP(MD). 16595/ 2013 :

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Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court To issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the proceedings of the 1st respondent made in Na.Ka.No. E/3672/2011, C.P.S.No. 1 to 309 of 2010 dated 21/02/2013 and quash the same .

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ORDER : This petition coming on for orders upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of M/S.A.RAHUL, for Caveator for the petitioner IN CMP (MD)NO.984/2017 IN WA(MD)NO.1163/2016 and 2^nd Respondent IN CMP(MD) NO.7450/2016 IN WA(MD)NO.1163/2016 and of MR.R.MURALI, Standing counsel for Respondent No.1 IN CMP(MD)NO.984/2017 IN WA(MD) NO.1163/2016 and petitioner IN CMP(MD)NO.7450/2016 IN WA(MD) NO.1163/2016 the court made the following order:-

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(Order of the Court was made by T.S.SIVAGNANAM, J. )

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Heard Mr.A.Rahul, learned counsel appearing for the appellant and Mr.R.Murali, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent 1.

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2.The respondent / Corporation has filed the Writ Appeal in W.A.(MD)No.1163 of 2016 as against the order dated 03.09.2015 passed in W.P.(MD)Nos.14148 & 16595 of 2013. The Writ petition in W.P.(MD) No.14148 of 2013 was filed by sanitary workers for implementing the order passed by the Inspector of Labour, Madurai under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (Conferment of Permanent Status to Workmen) Act, 1981 and the Writ petition in W.P.(MD)No.16165 of 2013 was filed by the respondent / Corporation challenging the order passed by the Inspector of Labour.

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3.The Writ Court by a common order, dismissed the Writ petition filed by the respondent / Corporation and allowed the Writ petition filed by the Sanitary workers with a direction to the respondent / Corporation to regularize their services and confer permanent status on them from the date on which they completed 480 days of service in 24 calender months, within a time frame.

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4.The learned counsel appearing for the appellant / sanitary workers would contend that they are working since 2004 and paid lesser than the minimum wages and in spite of succeeding before the Inspector of Labour in the year 2013 itself and the writ petitions having been dismissed in the year 2015, till date, no benefit has been granted to them and therefore, appropriate directions to the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ respondent / Corporation may be issued.

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5.The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent / Corporation would submit that the provisions of the said act would not apply to the respondent / Corporation and that the legal issue has to be decided in this Writ Appeal and the same was not conceded before the learned Single Judge but a specific plea was raised by the respondent / Corporation in their counter affidavit.

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6.Considering the facts and submissions made on behalf of both parties, we are of the view that these Writ Appeals should be heard finally, but in the interregnum, how best the interest of the appellants / sanitary workers can be protected since the nature of duties discharged by them are very much essential for maintaining hygienic conditions in the respondent / Corporation area of operation. We find that the wages paid to the workers is less than minimum wage fixed by the competent authority under the provisions of the Minimum Wages Act. Hence, we direct the respondent / Corporation to pay minimum wage as fixed by the District Collector, Madurai in accordance with the provisions of the said Act. The said minimum wage shall be paid to all the workers for the month of July 2017 from August 2017 onwards and such payment shall be made till the disposal of the Writ Appeals.

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7.Subject to the above conditions, the interim stay is made absolute and vacate petition is disposed of.

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8.List the Writ Appeals on 18.09.2017.

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