R.Radhakrishnan v. the Management of Thanthai
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court; WP No. 25177 of 2008; decided 11-12-2025; Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy (single judge); Article 226 Constitution of India; writ of mandamus; reinstatement with continuity of service and wages from 17.03.2004; order dated 17.03.2004 in W.P.No.12606 of 1997; petitioner R. Radhakrishnan; respondent Management of Thanthai Periyar Transport Corporation, now Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram); subsequent order of removal from service during pendency; petition infructuous; disposed of; no costs; no relief granted; advocates: Aswin (petitioner), A.M. Ayyadurai Government Advocate (respondent).
What did the court decide?
Pending the writ petition the workman was reinstated and was serving, and he has since been removed from service by yet another order of punishment; consequently the original prayer does not survive as on date.