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Johnson Kingley.a v. Union of Indiaa

Madras HC18 Aug 2025WMP/28898/2025

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What is this about?

Keywords: impleadment allowed; writ miscellaneous petition; respondents 20 to 31; W.P.No.36440 of 2023; W.M.P.No.36453 of 2023; W.P.Nos.28516, 23987 and 23445 of 2025; Heavy Vehicles Factory Avadi; Directorate of Ordnance (C and S) formerly Ordnance Factory Board; Ministry of Defence; Union of India; Central Administrative Tribunal Chennai Bench; Madras High Court; listing on 25.08.2025; no costs; no substantive ruling on merits.

What did the court decide?

Petitioners impleaded as respondents 20 to 31 in W.P.No.36440 of 2023; Registry directed to carry out necessary amendments in the Writ Petition and to list W.P.No.36440 of 2023 and W.M.P.No.36453 of 2023 along with W.P.Nos.28516, 23987 and 23445 of 2025 on 25.08.2025. ¶25

Johnson Kingley.a Vs Union of Indiaa — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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WMP NO. 28898 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18-08-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH

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AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN

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WMP NO. 28898 of 2025

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WP NO. 36440 OF 2023

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Johnson Kingley.A Fitter AFV Skilled 87057/10827 GA Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi, Chennai 600054 and 11 Others

Petitioner(s)

Union Of India

Rep By Secretary To Government Ministry Of Defence, South Block, New Delhi 110001 and 19 Others

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Respondent(s)

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For Petitioner(s):

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Paul And Paul J Hudson Samuel And Partners

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For Respondent(s):

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Mr.K.S.Jeyaganeshan, Senior Panel Counsel for R1 to R3 Mr.R.Rajeshkumar for R5 to R18 Mr.Karthick Rajan for R19 and R20

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH.J,)

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This petition has been filed to implead themselves as respondents 5 to 16 in W.P.No.36440 of 2023.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Mr.K.S.Jeyaganeshan, Senior Panel Counsel takes notice for respondents 1 to 3, Mr.R.Rajeshkumar takes notice for respondents 5 to 18 and Mr.Karthick Rajan takes notice for respondents 19 and 20, who have no objection to the petition being allowed.

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3. Having been satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the petitioners herein shall be impleaded as respondents 20 to 31 in the Writ Petition. Accordingly, this Writ Miscellaneous Petition stands allowed.

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4. The Registry is directed to carryout necessary amendments in the Writ Petition and list W.P.No.36440 of 2023 and W.M.P.No.36453 of 2023, along with W.P.Nos.28516, 23987 and 23445 of 2025 on 25.08.2025.

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(M.S.R.J,) (V.L.N.J,) 18-08-2025

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Anu

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