The Secretary to Government v. R.Anantharaj,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.07.2023 CORAM THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.A.(MD)Nos.1346 and 1347 of 2013 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 and 1 of 2013 W.A.(MD)No.1346 of 2013:-

1.The Secretary to Government, Transport Department, Government of Tamilnadu, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai -9.

2.The Principal Secretary (Health & FW), Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Tamilnadu, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai -9.

3.The General Manager, Virudhunagar Region, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited, No.6/377, Madurai Bye Pass Road, Virudhunagar – 626 001, Virudhunagar District. ...Appellants /Vs./ R.Anantharaj ...Respondent PRAYER:- Writ Appeal - filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent Act, to set aside the order dated 04.01.2011 made in W.P.(MD)No.947 of 2010 on the file of this Court. For Appellants : Mr.J.Senthil Kumaraiah For Respondent : Mr.T.Aswin Rajasimman W.A.(MD)No.1347 of 2013:- The General Manager, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited, Virudhunagar Region, Madurai Virudhunagar Road, Virudhunagar. ...Appellant /Vs./ R.Karuppasamy ...Respondent PRAYER:- Writ Appeal - filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent Act, to set aside the order dated 04.01.2011 made in W.P.(MD)No.12474 of 2010 on the file of this Court. For Appellant : Mr.J.Senthil Kumaraiah For Respondent : No Appearance ***** COMMON JUDGMENT (Judgment of the Court was delivered by DR.ANITA SUMANTH , J.) Only one respondent is represented by Mr.T.Aswin Rajasimman, who states that despite best efforts, he was unable to contact his client. There is no appearance on behalf of the sole respondent in the second Writ Appeal.

2.The order of the learned Single Judge is in favour of the Writ Petitioners to the effect that they should be employed as Drivers in the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Limited within a period of eight weeks from date of receipt of a copy of that order. The Transport Corporation has given liberty to subject the petitioners to a blood test, if it was apprehensive that if the blood count would be above 350 cells per microlitre of blood. Records of the State Transport Corporation do not reveal any efforts having been taken in this direction.

3.Since we are unable to obtain any information as to the status of the Writ Petitioners or whether they are still interested in pursuing the matter, we, albeit reluctantly, close these Writ Appeals. Liberty is granted to the respondents to revive these matters should they so desire within six months from receipt of this order. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [A.S.M.J.,] & [R.V.J.,]

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NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes cmr

DR.ANITA SUMANTH, J. AND

R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J. cmr W.A.(MD)Nos.1346 and 1347 of 2013

24.07.2023