N.K.Dhanapalan vs D.Thamaraimanalan on 24 April, 2026

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N.K.Dhanapalan vs D.Thamaraimanalan on 24 April, 2026

CMP No. 10978 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 24-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL CMP No. 10978 of 2026 IN WA NO. 1096 OF 2026

1. N.K.Dhanapalan Labour Welfare Officer, Chennai.

(Now Administrative Officer, Tamil Nadu Construction Workers Welfare Board, No.8, Valluvar Kottam High Road, Nungampakkam, Chennai-34)

2. G.Ramu Assistant Commissioner Of Labour (E), Villuppuram, No. 35, Padmini Nagar, Villianur, PUducherry - 607002 (Now Asst. Commissioner of Labour, (Social Security Scheme), Deepan Nagar, Semmendalam, Cuddalore-02)

3. U.Ramaraj Assistant Commissioner Of Labour (E), Karur, No. 23/6, MGR Nagar, Palani - 624601 (Now Asst. Commissioner of Labour (E), Theni Collectorate Campus, Karuvelanyakan Patti, Theni-531) __________ Page1 of 17 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP No. 10978 of 2026

4. K.Palani Assistant Commissioner Of Labour (E)- II, Chennai, No. 13C/1, New Street, Commigspet, Tirpappuliyur, Cuddalore - 607002 (Now Asst. Commissioner of Labour (E)-II, Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Board Building, DMS Campus, Teynampet, Chennai-06)

5. J. Kalidoss Assistant Commissioner of Labour (E), Madurai, 595, Gnanagiri Road, Sivakasi.

(now Assistant Commissioner of Labour, (Social Security Scheme), Integrated Labour Office Building, Virudhunagar Collectorate Campus, Virudhunagar - 002)

6. S. Vetriselvi Assistant Commissioner of Labour (C)-I, Chennai, No.1, WJW Block, Lloyds Colony, Royapettah, Chennai - 014.

(now Asst. Commissioner of Labour (C)-3, Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Board Building, 2nd Floor, DMS Campus, Teynempet, Chennai - 006).

7. M. Manimegalai Assistant Commissioner of Labour (E)-III, Chennai, No.360, 12th Cross Street, T.P.Chatram, Kilpauk Garden, Chennai - 010.

(now Administrative Officer, (minimum wages) __________ Page2 of 17 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP No. 10978 of 2026 O/o. Commissioner of Labour, P Block, 6th Avenue, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 040).

8. L. Kannagi Assistant Commissioner of Labour (C) - II, Kuralagam, Chennai - 001.

now Assistant Commissioner of Labour (Social Security Scheme), 18, Trichy Road, Ramanathapuram, Coimbatore, Chennai - 045.

9. D. Gnanavel Assistant Commissioner of Labour (E), Krishnagiri, 25, Old Mosque Street, Cheyyar, now Asst. Commissioner of Labour, (Social Security Scheme) Integrated Labour Office Building, (Ground Floor), Amman Nagar, Melmonavoor, Vellore - 010.

10. E. Venkatesan Asst. Commissioner of Labour (C), Cuddalore, No.99/13A, North Mada Street, Thiruvottiyur, Chennai - 019 now Asst. Commissioner of Labour (E), Bigmill Road, Vijayapuram, Thiruvarur.

11. R. Rajkumar New No.45, Old No.25, Lake View Garden, 2nd Street, K.K. Nagar, Madurai - 20, Now asst. Commissioner of Labour, __________ Page3 of 17 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP No. 10978 of 2026 Social Security Scheme, Collectorate Campus, Dindugal - 004.

12. S. Prema Asst. Commissioner of Labour (C), Tiruppur, No.R-28, -B, Kovaipudur, Coimbatore - 43 now asst. commissioner of labour (C), Integrated Labour Office Building, 2nd Floor, Avinasi Main Road, Tiruppur.

13. A. Senbagaraman Asst. Commissioner of Labour (C)-I, Vellore, No.12, Royal Kuttai Street, Kancheepuram - 502. now asst. commissioner of labour (Conciliation), Integrated Labour Office Building, Yercaud Main Road, Salem - 008.

14. S. Myviliselvi Asst. Commissioner of Labour (E), Sivagangai, No.270, II Floor, LIC Colony, K.K. Nagar, Madurai. Now Asst. Commissioner of Labour (Conciliation), No.2, Labour Offices Building, Race Course, Madurai.

15. O. Janakiram Asst. Commissioner of Labour (C)-II, Chennai, 10, Second Lane, Anjaneya Nagar, Royapuram, Chennai - 013.

__________ Page4 of 17 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP No. 10978 of 2026 now Administrative Officer, TamilNadu Labour Welfare Board, DMS Campus, Teynampet, Chennai - 006.

16. K. Chenthil Kumaran Inspector of Labour Tiruvarur, No.7/10, Veera Reddypalayam, Ussoor Post, Vellore, now Asst. Commissioner of Labour, Social Security Scheme, 110, Kamaraj Nagar, 1st Street, Mettupalayam, P.N Road, Tiruppur.

17. P. Ramakrishnan Asst. Commissioner of Labour (E), Thirunelveli, No.86, Vijalakshmi Street, Kamaraj Nagar, Perungalathur, Chennai - 063 Now Asst. Commissioner of Plantations, Stanmore Junction, Valparai - 127.

18. R. Jaisankar Asst. Commissioner of Labour (SSS), Vaniyambadi, No.14, Thirumurgan Nagar, Panapakkam Post, Arakkonam (TK), Vellore 052, Now Asst. Commissioner of Labour, Social Security Scheme, Integrated Labour Office Building, 108/1, Orikai Anna Nesaralur Kudiyuruppu, Kanchipuram - 502.

..Appellant(s) Vs __________ Page5 of 17 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP No. 10978 of 2026

1. D.Thamaraimanalan Assistant Commissioner of Labour (E), Vellore, No. 230, Ayodhya Nagar, Tripilicane, Chennai

2. G. Gnanasambantham Assistant Commissioner of Labour (E), Nagercoil, No.70, V.S.M Harder Street, Jafferkhanpet, Ashoknagar, Chennai.

3. S. Sudha Asst. Commissioner of Labour (P), Gudalur, 79, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Balopananthavanam, Thanjavur 008.

4. J. Ravi Jeyaram Asst.Commissioner of Labour(E), Kancheepuram 50, 51 Surammal Street, Natchatra Homes, Egmore, Chennai - 008.

5. The State of TamilNadu Rep by its Secretary, Labour and Empoyment Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 009.

6. The Commissioner of Labour D.M.S. Compound, Teynampet, Chennai - 018.

7. The Secretary Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai - 002.

8. A. Valarmathi Asst. Commissioner of Labour (E), __________ Page6 of 17 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP No. 10978 of 2026 Thiruvallur, Lalbahadhur Shastri Street, Periyakuppam, Tiruvallur.

now (Retired)

9. S. Rajendiran (Since retired) P.No.16, 4/476A, Arun Nagar, Nagamalai, Pudhukottai, Madurai - 019 now retired.

10. D. Lakshminarayanan Asst. Commissioner of Labour (E), Under Suspension, 736, Ramamoorthi Nagar, Puthumariamman Koil PO, Salem - 003.

now Assst. Commissioner of Plantations, Gudalur No.274, D State Bank Lane, Ooty, Nilgiris - 001.

11. P. Shobana Asst. Commissioner of Labour (SSS), Ponneri, Now Asst. Commissioner of Labour (E)-I, TamilNadu Labour Welfare Board Building, 4th Floor, DMS Campus, Teynampet, Chennai - 006.

..Respondent(s) WA No. 1096 of 2026

1. N.K.Dhanapalan Labour Welfare Officer, Chennai. (Now Administrative Officer, Tamil Nadu Construction Workers Welfare Board, No.8, Valluvar Kottam High Road, Nungampakkam, Chennai-34)

2. G.Ramu __________ Page7 of 17 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP No. 10978 of 2026 Assistant Commissioner Of Labour (E), Villuppuram, No. 35, Padmini Nagar, Villianur, PUducherry - 607002 (Now Asst. Commissioner of Labour, (Social Security Scheme), Deepan Nagar, Semmendalam, Cuddalore-02)

3. U.Ramaraj Assistant Commissioner Of Labour (E), Karur, No. 23/6, MGR Nagar, Palani - 624601 (Now Asst. Commissioner of Labour (E), Theni Collectorate Campus, Karuvelanyakan Patti, Theni-531)

5. J. Kalidoss Assistant Commissioner of Labour (E), Madurai, 595, Gnanagiri Road, Sivakasi.

(now Assistant Commissioner of Labour, (Social Security Scheme), Integrated Labour Office Building, Virudhunagar Collectorate Campus, __________ Page8 of 17 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP No. 10978 of 2026 Virudhunagar - 002)

6. S. Vetriselvi Assistant Commissioner of Labour (C)-I, Chennai, No.1, WJW Block, Lloyds Colony, Royapettah, Chennai - 014.

(now Asst. Commissioner of Labour (C)-3, Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Board Building, 2nd Floor, DMS Campus, Teynempet, Chennai - 006).

7. M. Manimegalai Assistant Commissioner of Labour (E)-III, Chennai, No.360, 12th Cross Street, T.P.Chatram, Kilpauk Garden, Chennai - 010.

(now Administrative Officer, (minimum wages) O/o. Commissioner of Labour, P Block, 6th Avenue, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 040).

8. L. Kannagi Assistant Commissioner of Labour (C) - II, Kuralagam, Chennai - 001.

now Assistant Commissioner of Labour (Social Security Scheme), 18, Trichy Road, Ramanathapuram, Coimbatore, Chennai - 045.

9. D. Gnanavel Assistant Commissioner of Labour (E), Krishnagiri, 25, Old Mosque Street, Cheyyar, now Asst. Commissioner of Labour, (Social Security Scheme) __________ Page9 of 17 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP No. 10978 of 2026 Integrated Labour Office Building, (Ground Floor), Amman Nagar, Melmonavoor, Vellore - 010.

10. E. Venkatesan Asst. Commissioner of Labour (C), Cuddalore, No.99/13A, North Mada Street, Thiruvottiyur, Chennai - 019 now Asst. Commissioner of Labour (E), Bigmill Road, Vijayapuram, Thiruvarur.

11. R. Rajkumar New No.45, Old No.25, Lake View Garden, 2nd Street, K.K. Nagar, Madurai - 20, Now asst. Commissioner of Labour, Social Security Scheme, Collectorate Campus, Dindugal - 004.

13. A. Senbagaraman Asst. Commissioner of Labour (C)-I, Vellore, No.12, Royal Kuttai Street, Kancheepuram - 502. now asst. commissioner of labour (Conciliation), __________ Page10 of 17 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP No. 10978 of 2026 Integrated Labour Office Building, Yercaud Main Road, Salem - 008.

15. O. Janakiram Asst. Commissioner of Labour (C)-II, Chennai, 10, Second Lane, Anjaneya Nagar, Royapuram, Chennai - 013.

now Administrative Officer, TamilNadu Labour Welfare Board, DMS Campus, Teynampet, Chennai - 006.

17. P. Ramakrishnan Asst. Commissioner of Labour (E), Thirunelveli, No.86, Vijalakshmi Street, __________ Page11 of 17 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP No. 10978 of 2026 Kamaraj Nagar, Perungalathur, Chennai - 063 Now Asst. Commissioner of Plantations, Stanmore Junction, Valparai - 127.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. D.Thamaraimanalan Assistant Commissioner of Labour (E), Vellore, No. 230, Ayodhya Nagar, Tripilicane, Chennai

2. G. Gnanasambantham Assistant Commissioner of Labour (E), Nagercoil, No.70, V.S.M Harder Street, Jafferkhanpet, Ashoknagar, Chennai.

3. S. Sudha Asst. Commissioner of Labour (P), Gudalur, 79, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Balopananthavanam, Thanjavur 008.

4. J. Ravi Jeyaram Asst.Commissioner of Labour(E), Kancheepuram 50, 51 Surammal Street, __________ Page12 of 17 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP No. 10978 of 2026 Natchatra Homes, Egmore, Chennai - 008.

5. The State of TamilNadu Rep by its Secretary, Labour and Empoyment Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 009.

6. The Commissioner of Labour D.M.S. Compound, Teynampet, Chennai - 018.

7. The Secretary Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai - 002.

8. A. Valarmathi Asst. Commissioner of Labour (E), Thiruvallur, Lalbahadhur Shastri Street, Periyakuppam, Tiruvallur.

now (Retired)

9. S. Rajendiran (Since retired) P.No.16, 4/476A, Arun Nagar, Nagamalai, Pudhukottai, Madurai - 019 now retired.

10. D. Lakshminarayanan Asst. Commissioner of Labour (E), Under Suspension, 736, Ramamoorthi Nagar, Puthumariamman Koil PO, Salem - 003.

now Assst. Commissioner of Plantations, Gudalur No.274, D State Bank Lane, Ooty, Nilgiris - 001.

__________ Page13 of 17 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP No. 10978 of 2026

11. P. Shobana Asst. Commissioner of Labour (SSS), Ponneri,Now Asst. Commissioner of Labour (E)-I,TamilNadu Labour Welfare Board Building, 4th Floor,DMS Campus, Teynampet,Chennai - 006.

..Respondent(s) CMP No. 10978 of 2026 To grant an order of Ad Interim Stay of operation of impugned common judgment dated 13.03.2026 passed in WP No.15973 of 2018.

WA No. 1096 of 2026

To set aside the common order dated 13.03.2026 passed in WP No.15973/2018 and pass such further or other orders as may be deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.

CMP No. 10978 of 2026

For Appellant(s): Mr.AR.L.Sundaresan,Senior Counsel for M/s.Menon, Karthik, Mukundan and Neelakantan For Respondent(s): Mr.Neelakandan, Additional Advocate General assisted by Dr.S.Suriya Addl.Govt.Pleader for R5 & R6 Order (Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) There shall be an order of interim stay. Notice to the respondents returnable in the 1st week of June, 2026. Private notice is also permitted.

Post the matter in the 1st week of June,2026.

(S.M.S.,J.) (R.S.V.,J.) vsi 24-04-2026 __________ Page14 of 17 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP No. 10978 of 2026 vsi To

1. D.Thamaraimanalan Assistant Commissioner of Labour (E), Vellore, No. 230, Ayodhya Nagar, Tripilicane, Chennai

2. G. Gnanasambantham Assistant Commissioner of Labour (E), Nagercoil, No.70, V.S.M Harder Street, Jafferkhanpet, Ashoknagar, Chennai.

3. S. Sudha Asst. Commissioner of Labour (P), Gudalur, 79, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Balopananthavanam, Thanjavur 008.

4. J. Ravi Jeyaram Asst.Commissioner of Labour(E), Kancheepuram 50, 51 Surammal Street, Natchatra Homes, Egmore, Chennai - 008.

5. The State of TamilNadu Rep by its Secretary, Labour and Empoyment Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 009.

6. The Commissioner of Labour D.M.S. Compound, Teynampet, Chennai - 018.

7. The Secretary Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai - 002.

__________ Page15 of 17 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP No. 10978 of 2026

8. A. Valarmathi Asst. Commissioner of Labour (E), Thiruvallur, Lalbahadhur Shastri Street, Periyakuppam, Tiruvallur.

now (Retired)

9. S. Rajendiran (Since retired) P.No.16, 4/476A, Arun Nagar, Nagamalai, Pudhukottai, Madurai - 019 now retired.

10. D. Lakshminarayanan Asst. Commissioner of Labour (E), Under Suspension, 736, Ramamoorthi Nagar, Puthumariamman Koil PO, Salem - 003.

now Assst. Commissioner of Plantations, Gudalur No.274, D State Bank Lane, Ooty, Nilgiris - 001.

11. P. Shobana Asst. Commissioner of Labour (SSS), Ponneri, Now Asst. Commissioner of Labour (E)-I, TamilNadu Labour Welfare Board Building, 4th Floor, DMS Campus, Teynampet, Chennai - 006.

__________ Page16 of 17 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CMP No. 10978 of 2026 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.

AND R.SAKTHIVEL J.

VSI CMP No. 10978 of 2026 IN WA NO. 1096 OF 2026 24-04-2026 __________ Page17 of 17 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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