Y.Sita Sharma v. the Joint Commissioner of Labour- 1
Mandamus – Article 226 – time-bound disposal of pending proceedings
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: writ of mandamus; Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950; High Court of Judicature at Madras; Joint Commissioner of Labour-1; E.C.No.32 of 2024; time-bound disposal; three months; admission stage disposal without notice to private respondents; no costs; connected W.M.P.No.53173 of 2025 closed. Petitioners: Y. Sita Sharma, Y. Surya Sharma, Chandra Sagar Sharma (legal heirs of Late Yuvaraj Sharma); private respondents include Pradeep Kumar Mehta, Vishal Bhatt, Lalith Kumar, Dilip Kumar, Kishore Chand, Ramesh Galada and Deepak Solanki. Counsel: K. Kably Taiyab Khan for petitioners.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of at the admission stage; first respondent (Joint Commissioner of Labour) directed to take up E.C.No.32 of 2024 and dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible, not later than three months from the date of receipt of web copy of the order; no costs; connected Miscellaneous Petition closed.