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M. Jeeva Kumar v. The Managing Director

Madras HC18 Nov 2025WP(MD)/31829/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

TNSTC Tirunelveli employee writ petition; mandamus under Article 226 for disposal of departmental appeal dated 05.12.2023 against General Manager's proceedings dated 25.08.2023; appeal meanwhile disposed by order dated 07.11.2025; direction to communicate that order within two weeks; liberty to challenge; writ petition closed, no costs; Madurai Bench, Madras High Court; K. Kumaresh Babu J.; 18.11.2025; W.P.(MD).No.31829 of 2025.

What did the court decide?

Direction that the order dated 07.11.2025 disposing of the petitioner's appeal be forwarded to the petitioner forthwith, not later than two weeks, with liberty to challenge the said order in the manner known to law; writ petition closed with no costs. ¶36

M. Jeeva Kumar Vs The Managing Director — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should be issued directing the 1st respondent Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd., to dispose of and pass orders on the petitioner's appeal dated 05.12.2023 against the 2nd respondent General Manager's proceedings dated 25.08.2023.

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Court's answer

Since the petitioner's appeal has been disposed of by final order dated 07.11.2025, no further adjudication is required in the writ petition, which accordingly stands closed with no costs.

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Ratio / Principle

The order dated 07.11.2025 disposing of the petitioner's appeal shall be forwarded to the petitioner forthwith, not later than two weeks.

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Key takeaways

If the petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 07.11.2025, he is at liberty to challenge the same in the manner known to law.ratio¶35

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (W.P.(MD).No.31829 of 2025, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, K. Kumaresh Babu J., decided 18.11.2025) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the 1st respondent Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd., to dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 05.12.2023 against the 2nd respondent General Manager's proceedings No.649/legal-11/Discipline/ThaAPoKa/Ra-1/2022 dated 25.08.2023. During pendency, the appeal stood disposed of by order dated 07.11.2025, which had not been communicated to the petitioner. Held: the said order shall be forwarded to the petitioner forthwith, not later than two weeks; the petitioner is at liberty to challenge it in the manner known to law; no further adjudication being required, the writ petition stands closed. No costs.

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W.P.(MD).No.31829 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 18.11.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU

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M. Jeeva Kumar ... Petitioner

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The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd. Nagercoil Division Tirunelveli Region Tirunelveli.

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The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd. Tirunelveli Zone Nagercoil Division Nesamony Nagar Kanyakumari District.

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The Assistant Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd. Nagercoil Division Ranithottam Branch - I Nesamony Nagar Kanyakumari District.

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The Branch Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd. Nagercoil Division. Ranithottam Branch - I Nesamony Nagar, Kanyakumari District.

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J. Muthuswamy

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S. Princy Prayerlet

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... Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd., to dispose and pass orders on the Appeal filed by the petitioner dated 05.12.2023 as against the proceedings of the 2nd respondent General Manager vide proceedings No.649/legal-11/ Discipline/ ThaAPoKa/Ra-1/2022 dated 25.08.2023 in accordance with law within a stipulated time as may be prescribed by this Honble Court and pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Ragatheesh Kumar Advocate for M/s.Isaac Chambers

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For Respondents : Mr.D.Jebaraj Standing Counsel – For R1 to R4

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W.P.(MD).No.31829 of 2025

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ORDER

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This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the 1st respondent Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd., to dispose and pass orders on the Appeal filed by the petitioner dated 05.12.2023 as against the proceedings of the 2nd respondent General Manager vide proceedings No.649/legal-11/ Discipline/

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ThaAPoKa/Ra-1/2022 dated 25.08.2023.

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When the matter was taken up for hearing on 10.11.2025, the learned Standing Counsel had produced a copy of the order dated 07.11.2025, whereby, the petitioner's appeal had been disposed of and hence, the learned Standing Counsel was directed to produce the proof of the said communication to the petitioner.

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Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Standing Counsel would submit that the said order dated 07.11.2025 has not yet been communicated to the petitioner.

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In such view of the matter, the said order dated 07.11.2025

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shall be forwarded to the petitioner forthwith not later than two weeks from

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today. If the petitioner is aggrieved of the said order, he is at liberty to challenge the same in the manner known to law.

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In view of the final order passed on the petitioner's appeal, no further adjudication is required to be made in the writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petition stands closed. No costs.

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The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd. Nagercoil Division Tirunelveli Region Tirunelveli.

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The General Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd. Tirunelveli Zone Nagercoil Division Nesamony Nagar Kanyakumari District.

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The Assistant Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd. Nagercoil Division Ranithottam Branch - I Nesamony Nagar Kanyakumari District.

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The Branch Manager Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd. Nagercoil Division. Ranithottam Branch - I Nesamony Nagar, Kanyakumari District.

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K.KUMARESH BABU.J.

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