Madras High Court
WP/26235/2023 of UNION OF INDIA Vs THE REGISTRAR on 9 October 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 09-10-2026
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
AND
THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE
W.P.No.26235 of 2023
CNR:{HCMA011601082023}
and
W.M.P.No.25634 of 2023
1. Union Of India
Rep. By its Secretary, Ministry Of Information And Broadcasting, 6th Floor, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi- 110 001
2. Chief Executive Officer
Prasar Bharti Broadcasting Corporation, PTI
Building, Sandad Marg, New Delhi- 110 001.
3. Director General
All India Radio, Parliament Street, New Delhi.
4. Director General
Doordarshan, Mandi House,
New Delhi- 110 001.
5. Additional Director General
O/o. Additional Director General (e), South Zone, AIR and TV, Swami Sivananda Salai, Chennai- 005
..Petitioners
Vs
1. The Registrar
Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai Bench, Chennai- 600 104
2. R.Varadarajan
S/o.V.Ramaiah,
Technician, Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai- 600 005, Residing At New No.21, Old No.5, Saradhapuram, 2nd Street, Mylapore, Chennai- 004
3. K.Arunmozhi Selvan
S/o.K.Kaliaperumal, Senior Technician,
Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai- 600 005,
Residing At No.12/1, Kummalamman Koil
Street, Taylors Road, Kilpauk, Chennai- 010.
4. A.Balasubramaniam
S/o.K.Arunachalam, Senior Technician,
Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai- 600 005,
Residing At No.29b, Brindavan Nagar,
Kodungaiyur, Chennai- 600 118.
5. M.Balasubramani
S/o.R.K.Muthusamy, Senior Technician,
Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai- 600 005,
Residing At No.91/6, Bharathidasan Colony, Cpwd Quarters, K.K.Nagar, Chennai- 600 78
6. V.M.Maran
S/o.V.Murugesan, CPWD Quarters,
Thirumangalam, Anna Nagar,
Chennai- 600 040
7. A.Mohammed Rafi
S/o.K.Abdul Razack, Technician,
Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai- 600 005,
Residing At No.59, Mastan Gori Street,
Adambakkam, Chennai- 88
8. M.Janakiraman
S/o.M.Murugesan, Technician, Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai- 600 005, Residing At No.14, V.O.C.Block, 1st Street, West Saidapet, Chennai- 083
9. R.K.Jayabalan
S/o.R.M.Kaliappan, Engineering Assistant, Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai- 600 005, Residing At No.5/101, Bajanai Koil Street, Ramapuram, Chennai- 088.
10.F.G.Jayakumar
S/o.G.Francis, Senior Technician,
Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai- 600 005,
Residing At No.55/4, CPWD Quarters,
Thirumangalam, Anna Nagar Chennai- 040.
11.D.Jesumani Selvan
S/o.A.Duraiswamy, Engineering Assistant, Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai- 600 005.
12.G.Ramesh Babu
S/o.S.Ganesan, Technician, Doordarshan
Kendra, Chennai- 600 005, Residing At No.9, Priya Nagar Extn (5) Urapakkam- 603 210.
13.B.Sentamil Selvan
S/o.L.Babu, Engineering Assistant,
Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai- 600 005,
Residing At No. 10/20, Reddy Street,
Virugambakkam, Chennai- 600 092.
14.N.K.Sampath Kumar
S/o.N.P.Krishnan, Engineering Assistant, Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai- 600 005, Residing At No.10/1, New Natarajapuram, Arumbakkam, Chennai- 106.
15.Sujatha Krishnasamy
W/o.R.N.Krishnasamy, Technician,
Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai- 600 005,
Residing At No.24, Kambar Street, B-6,
Durga Homes, New Narmada Nagar,
Ullagaram, Chennai- 091.
16.Syed Ahamadulla
S/o Rahamathullah, Technician, Doordharshan Kendra, Chennai - 600 005,
Residing at New No.36, Old No. 29,
Azzuddinkhan Street, Triplicane,
Chennai 600 005
17.D.Shanmugam
Technician, Doordarshan Kendra,
Chennai- 600 005
Residing At No.23, 3rd Street, Saminathan Nagar, Pammal, Chennai- 600 075.
18.N.Thirumalai Nambi
S/o.T.T. Nambi, Senior Technician,
Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai- 600 005,
Residing At No.4/167, Shanthi Nagar,
Madanapuram, Mudichur, Chennai- 048.
19.F.Thomas Acquinas
S/o.K.Francis, Senior Technician,
Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai- 600 005,
Residing At No.56/7, CPWD Quarters,
Thirumangalam, Anna Nagar, Chennai- 040.
20.N.Seetharaman
S/o.A.Narayanasamy, Senior Technician,
Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai- 600 005,
Residing At No.56, V.V.Koil Street, Kosapet, Chennai- 012.
21.P.S.Venkatrayan
S/o.P.A. Sundaran, Senior Technician,
Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai- 600 005,
Residing At No.84/146, K.K. Road, Haritha Flats, B Block, Venkaapuram, Chennai- 053.
22.A.Sundar
S/o.R.Annamalai, New No.12, Old No.30, 3rd Floor, S.P.S. 3rd Street, Royapettah, Chennai- 014.
23.G.Velayutham
S/o.N.Ganapahy, Senior Technican, All India Radio, Tuticorin, Residing At No.B-1/3, Air Staff Quarters, Millerupuram, Tuticorin- 008.
24.R.Jayachandran,
S/o.K.Ramaiyan, Technician, Doordarshan
Kendra, Chennai- 600 005,
Residing At No.12, Pallavan Street, Jvs Nagar, Puducherry- 605 004.
25.B.Rajendran
S/o.A.Balaraman, Senior Technician, Tvrc, Arani, Doordarshan Maintenance Centre, No.41, Kalinjur Main Road, Virudhampet, Vellore- 632 006.Residing At No.88, Balavinayagar Koil Street, Vinayagapuram, Chennai- 099.
26.G.Ramakrishnan
S/o.P.Gandhi, Senior Technician, Tvrc
Rajapalayam, Dmc, Tiruneveli, Residing At No.49a, Ulaganathan Seravai Street, K.Pudur, Madurai- 625 007.
..Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records with relating to the impugned order passed by the 1st respondent in R.A. No.23 of 2017 in O.A.No.1667 of 2015 dated 11.10.2022 and quash the same and further direction the 1st respondent to incorporate the term notional basis in the place of consequential benefits in the operative part of the order in O.A. No. 1667 of 2015 dated 09.03.2017 within a stipulated period fixed by this Court.
For Petitioners:
Mr.C.Samivel
For Respondents:
M/s. Balan Haridas
For RR2 to 5, 7 to 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24 to 26
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R1 – Tribunal
RR 6, 15 and 18 – No such person
RR 20 & 23- Died
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(Order of the Court was made by M.Dhandapani J.) The petitioner herein, has filed the present writ petition, challenging the impugned order passed by the 1st respondent in R.A.No.23 of 2017 in O.A.No.1667 of 2015 dated 11.10.2022 and for a consequential direction to the 1st respondent to incorporate the term notional basis in the place of consequential benefits in the operative part of the order in O.A.No.1667 of 2015 dated 09.03.2017 within a stipulated period fixed by this Court.
2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the petitioner has filed the present writ petition, by challenging the order dated 11.10.2022 passed in R.A.No.23 of 2017 in O.A.No.1667 of 2015, which is the review application filed against the order made in O.A.No.1667 of 2015, without challenging the original order passed in O.A.No.1667 of 2015 itself.
3. This Court is of the view that, in the absence of a challenge to the original order passed in O.A.No.1667 of 2015, the petitioner cannot seeks to indirectly question the same by challenging the order passed in the review application alone. The order passed in the review application is consequential in nature, and in the absence of any challenge to the original order, the petitioner cannot maintain the present writ petition merely assailing the order passed in the review aplication. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition stands closed.
(M.D.I.,J.) (A.D.M.C.,J.) 09-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No sts To: The Registrar Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai Bench, Chennai- 600 104
M.DHANDAPANI J. AND DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE J. sts Order made in W.P.No.26235 of 2023 Dated: 09-10-2026