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P.Lakshmanan v. The Deputy Commissioner of Labour

Madras HC25 Mar 2025WP(MD)/17109/2019

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What is this about?

Keywords: writ of mandamus; Article 226; award amount Rs.3,90,438/-; 12% interest; WC.No.33 of 2009; Deputy Commissioner of Labour, Tirunelveli; Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, Palayamkottai; District Collector, Tuticorin; Revenue Recovery proceedings; deposit and disbursement of award amount on 20.03.2020; writ petition dismissed as infructuous; no costs; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; W.P.(MD)No.17109 of 2019; Mummineni Sudheer Kumar, J.; decided 25.03.2025.

What did the court decide?

None; the writ petition was dismissed having become infructuous, and there was no order as to costs. ¶30

P.Lakshmanan Vs The Deputy Commissioner of Labour — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.(MD)No.17109 of 2019

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 25.03.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR

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W.P.(MD)No.17109 of 2019

P.Lakshmanan

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Deputy Commissioner of Labour, Tirunelveli.

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2.The District Collector, Tuticorin District.

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3.The Divisional Engineer, The Highways Department, A.R.Camp Road, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.

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4.D.Chandran @ Chandrasekara Pandian

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Thangaraj @ Thangaraj Samy ... Respondents

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W.P.(MD)No.17109 of 2019

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PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 3 to 5 herein to deposit the award amount of Rs.3,90,438/- with 12% interest in the proceedings in WC.No.33 of 2009 on the file of the Deputy Commissioner of Labour, Tirunelveli and failing which to direct the District Collector, Tuticorin to initiate Revenue Recovery proceedings against the respondents 3 to 5 herein as per law.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Siva Thilakar For Respondents : Mr.F.Deepak, Spl. Govt. Pleader for R1 to R3

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Mr.J.David Ganesan for R5

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No Appearance for R4

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O R D E R

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This Writ Petition has been filed seeking Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 3 to 5 herein to deposit the award amount of Rs.3,90,438/- with 12% interest in the proceedings in WC.No.33 of 2009 on the file of the Deputy Commissioner of Labour, Tirunelveli and failing which to direct the District Collector, Tuticorin to initiate Revenue Recovery proceedings against the respondents 3 to 5 herein as per law.

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W.P.(MD)No.17109 of 2019

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2 . When the matter earlier came up for consideration on 19.03.2025, this Court directed the learned Special Government Pleader to ascertain why the respondent No.3 has not complied with the award passed by the respondent No.

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In response to the same, Mr.F.Deepak, learned Special Government Pleader, on instructions, submitted that the entire amount due under the award passed in W.C.No.33 of 2009 has already been deposited by the respondent No.3 to respondent No.1 and the said amount was also disbursed in favour of the petitioner on 20.03.2020.

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In the light of the above, the relief sought in the Writ Petition has become infructuous and accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed having become infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.

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25.03.2025

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Neutral Citation: Yes / No Index : Yes / No vsm

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W.P.(MD)No.17109 of 2019

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MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.