The Madras High Court extended the deadline for ex-IDPL employees to vacate state quarters from April 29, 2021, to June 30, 2021, citing the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The court warned of coercive steps if the deadline is not met.
Extension of time to vacate IDPL quarters granted until October 30, 2021, pending strict monitoring.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
( Special Original Jurisdiction )
Friday, the Thirtieth day of April Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT
THE HON`BLE MR JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR
W.M.P.No.10645 of 2021 in W.P.No.19920 of 2020 W.M.P.No.10648 of 2021 in W.P.No.19928 of 2020 W.M.P.No.10652 of 2021 in W.P.No.20145 of 2020 W.M.P.No.10656 of 2021 in W.P.No.20148 of 2020 W.M.P.No.10658 of 2021 in W.P.No.20176 of 2020 W.M.P.No.10661 of 2021 in W.P.No20179 of 2020 1 V.T.KULOTHUNGAN ... PETITIONER in WMP No.10645 of 2021 2 G.RATHINAM 3 S. ELUMALAI 4 R. SIGAMANI 5 S. LOGANATHAN 6 M. KALIYAMURTHY
7 K.ELAMANDA
8 M. RAJAMANICKAM
9 JAYALAKSHMI RADHAKRISHNAN 10 R.RAMAIYAN 11 K. NAGARAJAN 12 A. ANNADURAI 13 P.RAJENDRAN 14 K. EKAMBRAM 15 T.DASARATHAN 16 K.P. RAMANKUTTY 17 S.R. VISWANATHAN 18 P. KANNAN 19 K. CHANDRAN 20 T.KALAMIMANI 21 F.JAYADAS FERNANDO
10 B.P.THOMPSON https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
35 INDRANI 36 R.LAKSHMIKANTHAN 37 S.NAJJA 38 C.CHANDRASEKARAN 1 S.HARIKRISHNAN ... PETITIONER in WMP No.10656 of 2021 2 S.SAMUNDEESWARI
23 BHAVANI
K.RAJAN ... PETITIONER in WMP No.10658 of 2021 V.JAYAGOPAL ... PETITIONER in WMP No.10661 of 2021 Vs 1 THE CHARIMAN CUM MANAGING ...1 TO 4 RESPONDENTS IN ALL THE DIRECTOR, IDPL CORPORATE OFFICE, PETITIONS OLD DELHI, GURGAON ROAD, DUNDAHERA GURGAON 122016 HARYANA
2 THE GENERAL MANAGER IDPL TAMIL NADU DIVISION NANDAMBAKKAM CHENNAI
3 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT STATE, OF TAMILNADU INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT FORT ST GEORGE CHENNAI 9 4 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT FORT ST. GEORGE CHENNAI 9
5 COMMISSIONER OF POLICE [5th RESPONDENT IN WMP.10645, CHENNAI, EVK SAMPATH ROAD 10652, 10656, 10658, 10661/2021 VEPERY, CHENNAI-7.
Petitions praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the respective affidavits filed therewith the High Court will be pleased to
1 WMP No.10645 of 2021
To extend the time limit for vacating the premises by a period of three months from 29.04.2021.
2 WMP No.10648 of 2021
To extend the time for vacating the premises by a period of three months from 29.04.2021.
3 WMP No.10652 of 2021
To extend the time for vacating the premises by a period of three months from 29.04.2021.
4 WMP No.10656 of 2021
To extend the time for vacating the premises by a period of three months from 29.04.2021.
5 WMP No.10658 of 2021
To extend the time limit for vacating the premises by a period of three months from 29.04.2021.
6 WMP No.10661 of 2021
To extend the time limit for vacating the premises by a period of three months from 29.04.2021.
Order : These petitions coming on for orders upon perusing the petition and the respective affidavits filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of MR.P.WILSON, Senior Counsel appearing for M/S.SRINATH SRIDEVAN, Advocate for the petitioner in each the petitions and of M/S.R.HAJA MOHIDEEN GISTHI, Standing Counsel for the 1 & 2 respondents in all the petitions the court made the following order:-
These miscellaneous petitions have been filed by the erstwhile employees of IDPL seeking extension of time to vacate the quarters, for a period of three months from 29.04.2021.
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30/04/2021 / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar ( Statistics / C.S. ) High Court, Madras - 600 104. TO
1 THE CHARIMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR, IDPL CORPORATE OFFICE, OLD DELHI, GURGAON ROAD, DUNDAHERA GURGAON 122016 HARYANA 2 THE GENERAL MANAGER IDPL TAMIL NADU DIVISION NANDAMBAKKAM CHENNAI 3 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT STATE, OF TAMILNADU INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT FORT ST GEORGE CHENNAI 9 4 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT FORT ST. GEORGE CHENNAI 9 5 COMMISSIONER OF POLICE CHENNAI CC to M/S. SRINATH SRIDEVAN, Advocate SR.No.3076 Order in W.M.P.No.10645 of 2021 in W.P.No.19920 of 2020 W.M.P.No.10648 of 2021 in W.P.No.19928 of 2020 W.M.P.No.10652 of 2021 in W.P.No.20145 of 2020 W.M.P.No.10656 of 2021 in W.P.No.20148 of 2020 W.M.P.No.10658 of 2021 in W.P.No.20176 of 2020 W.M.P.No.10661 of 2021 in W.P.No20179 of 2020 Date :30/04/2021
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether to grant an extension of time to erstwhile public sector employees to vacate allotted residential quarters amidst the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Whether humanitarian considerations apply to employees who had already filed undertaking affidavits to vacate premises by a specific date appointed by the High Court.
The appropriate order to balance the urgency of vacating state property against the health concerns of ex-employees during a pandemic surge.
V.T. KULOTHUNGAN AND OTHERS
THE CHAIRMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR, IDPL
R. SURESH KUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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