Ms.Chellam Prasad v. General Manager - Personnel (Offg)
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court writ petition dismissed for non-maintainability after Air India's conversion from public sector to private sector airline; respondents not 'State' under Article 12; no mandamus under Article 226; reliance on R.S. Madireddy v. Union of India, 2024 SCC Online SC 965; quashing of Air India order MAA/PERS/PF/041 dated 07.01.2021 refused; rights preserved with liberty to approach appropriate forum; Section 14 Limitation Act 1963 exclusion from 23.04.2021; connected W.M.P.No.11224 of 2021 closed; judge T. Vinod Kumar; decided 08.01.2026.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition dismissed with no order as to costs; petitioner's rights against the impugned proceedings preserved with liberty to approach the appropriate forum; limitation-period exclusion under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963 (from 23.04.2021 to receipt of order copy) upon showing sufficient cause; connected miscellaneous petition (W.M.P.No.11224 of 2021) closed.