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Aravind Eye Hospitals v. Joint Commissioner

Madras HC4 Nov 2025WP/20286/2023

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; writ petition closed as infructuous; Aravind Eye Hospitals, Salem v. Joint Commissioner of Labour (Authority under the Minimum Wages Act), Assistant Inspector of Labour and State of Tamil Nadu; W.P.No.20286 of 2023 & W.M.P.No.19632 of 2023; P. Dhanabal, J.; pronounced 04.11.2025; certiorari under Article 226 against order dated 08.02.2023 in M.W.No.33 of 2022; claim of Rs.23,62,918/- as difference of minimum wages under G.O.(2D) No.24 dated 02.03.2018 plus penalty; superseded by G.O.(2D) No.21 dated 26.05.2025 following Review Committee directed in W.P.(MD) No.333 of 2020; Minimum Wages Act; Tamil Nadu Labour and Employment Department; no costs.

What did the court decide?

No adjudication on merits; writ petition closed as infructuous and connected miscellaneous petition (W.M.P.No.19632 of 2023) also closed; no costs.

Aravind Eye Hospitals Vs Joint Commissioner — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.20286 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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Reserved on : 26.08.2025

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Pronounced on: 04.11.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL

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W.P.No.20286 of 2023 & W.M.P.No.19632 of 2023

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Aravind Eye Hospitals 64, Sangagiri Main Road, Nethimedu, Salem – 636 002

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... Petitioner

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Vs.

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Joint Commissioner of Labour (Authority under the Minimum Wages Act)

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1^st Floor, Near Employment Office, Gorimedu, Salem – 8

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The Assistant Inspector of Labour

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4^th Circle, Salem

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State of Tamilnadu rep. by the Secretary, Labour and Employment Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009 [3^rd respondent impleaded vide order dated 11.08.2023 made in W.M.P.No.23471 of 2023 in W.P.No.20286 of 2023 in MDIJ] ... Respondents

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Prayer:

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records of the 1^st respondent in M.W.No.33 of 2022 and quash its order dated 08.02.2023 1/5

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

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W.P.No.20286 of 2023

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For Petitioner	: Mr.Anand Gopalan for
	M/s T.S.Gopalan and Co., Mr.G.Anandakrishnan Mr.S.Haroon AI Rasheed
For Respondents	: Mr.S.Yashwanth Additional Government Pleader

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O R D E R

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This petition has been filed challenging the order passed by the 1^st respondent in M.W.No.33 of 2022 dated 08.02.2023 and to quash the same.

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Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents and perused the documents placed on record.

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The 2^nd respondent filed a Petition before the 1^st respondent in M.W.No.33 of 2022 for a direction to direct the Writ Petitioner herein to pay a sum of Rs.23,62,918/- for the payment of the above difference of wages between the minimum rates of wages fixed by the Government Order G.O.(2D) No.24 dated 02.03.2018 and the wages actually paid and penalty, while so during the pendency of the Main Petition, the petitioner has filed an application dated 29.11.2022 before the 1^st respondent stating that while pendency of the main petition filed by the 2^nd respondent before the 1^st respondent, who is the authority under the Minimum wages Act, the Writ Petitioner filed W.P.(MD) No.333 of 2020

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2/5

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

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W.P.No.20286 of 2023

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and this Court directed the Government to appoint Review Committee to review the minimum wages fixed in the G.O.(2D) No.24, Labour and Employment (J1) Department dated 02.03.2018 and therefore, till the decision arrived at by the review committee, the said application was directed to be adjourned without hearing, but that application was dismissed by the 1^st respondent, therefore, this Writ Petition has been filed.

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During the pendency of the present Writ Petition, the Government based on the recommendations of the Review Committee in supersession of the earlier G.O.(2D) No.24, Labour and Employment (J1) Department dated 02.03.2018, has passed a new G.O.(2D) No.21 dated 26.05.2025.

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Since the subsequent G.O.No.2D dated 26.05.2025 was passed in supersession of earlier Government Order dated 02.03.2018 after filing of the present Writ Petition and the order was passed on 08.02.2023 and now after two years nothing survives for further adjudication and this Petition has become infrutuous and this petition is closed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. No costs.

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04.11.2025

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Index:Yes/No;Internet:Yes/No Speaking / Nonspeaking order ssd

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3/5

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

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W.P.No.20286 of 2023

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