D.Thuruvakannan, v. the Government of Tamil Nadu
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Madras High Court common order dated 25.02.2025 dismissing W.P.Nos.13549-13552 of 2014 (M.P.Nos.1 of 2014) as infructuous on counsel's submission that nothing survived for adjudication. Subject matter of the (unadjudicated) petitions: check-off system subscription deductions among Metropolitan Transport Corporation employees, competing unions Maanagara Pokkuvarathu Kazhaga Oozhier Munnetra Sangam (Labour Progressive Federation) versus Anna Thozirsanga Peravai (Anna Trade Union Federation), requisitions dated after 12.05.2011 seeking cancellation of subscription, writ of mandamus under Article 226. Bench: Justice M. Dhandapani (single judge). Advocates: S. Gokul (petitioners), K. Surendran AGP (State/R1), R. Balaji (MTC/R2); R3 no appearance. Keywords: check-off system, subscription deduction, trade union, transport corporation workers, writ of mandamus, infructuous dismissal, no costs, miscellaneous petitions closed, Tamil Nadu Government Department of Transport.