Madras High Court
WP/18326/2015 of R.Periyasamy Vs The Commissioner of Income Tax on 28 September 2026
WP No. 18326 of 2015
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 28-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR
WP No. 18326 of 2015
CNR: {HCMA010190892015}
and
M.P.No.1 of 2015
R.Periyasamy,
S/o. Rasappan Gounder,
(Retired TNPL Employee No.727),
Door No.5, 5th Cross,
Nattukkal Main Street,
Mullimangalam Post,
Manmangalam Taluk,
Karur District-639136.
..Petitioner
Vs
1.The Commissioner of Income Tax
Tamilnadu-I, No.121, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Chennai-34.
2.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Industries Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 034.
3.The Managing Director,
Corporate Office, 67, Anna Salai,
Guindy, Chennai-600 032.
4.The Life Insurance Corporation of India, Rep. by its Regional Manager, 153, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.
5.A.Velliangiri,
Deputy Managing Director,
Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Limited,
Corporate Office, 67, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.
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..Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the third Respondent to admit the Petitioner as a Member of the Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Limited Superannuation Scheme framed by it on 25.10.1984 and approved by the first Respondent, Commissioner of Income Tax, Tamil Nadu-I in its Proceedings No. C.No. 208/4/84-85 dated 19.04.1985 and to pay the consequential benefits herein.
For Petitioner :
Mr.M.Purushothaman
For Respondent(s):
Mr.V.Mahalingam for R-1
Mr.C.P.Goutham
Government Advocate for R2
Mr.K.Sathiya for
Mr.Shivakumar for R3
Mr.P.Vijayalakshmi for R4
No Appearance for R5
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ORDER
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate for second respondent and the learned counsel for the respondents 1, 3 & 4.
2. The petitioner by the writ petition has assailed the action of the respondents in not admitting the petitioner as a Member of the Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Limited Superannuation Scheme.
3. When the writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for
WP No. 18326 of 2015 the respondents submits that the issue involved in the present writ petition was subject matter of consideration in a batch of writ petitions vide W.P.No.26174 of 2011 and batch; and that a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide Order dated 05.09.2023, had dismissed the said writ petitions.
4. The learned counsel for the respondents further submits that the said order of this Court had attained finality and no writ appeal had been filed against the said common order.
5. By submitting as above, the learned counsel for the respondents has placed before this Court a copy of the common order passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court dated 05.09.2023.
6. This Court on going through the aforesaid order and noting that the relief sought for in the present writ petition is same as that considered by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court and thus the issue involved in the present writ petition being squarely covered by a well reasoned order of this Court, in order to maintain parity and judicial discipline, finds no merit in the present writ petition.
7. In view of the above, for the reasons alike as set out in the order dated 05.09.2023 passed in W.P.No.26174 of 2011 and batch, the present writ petition
WP No. 18326 of 2015 shall stand dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No order as to costs.
8. Registry is directed to append the copy of the order in W.P.No.26174 of 2011 to this order. 28-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No dh To
1. The Commissioner of Income Tax Tamilnadu-I, No.121, Uthamar Gandhi Salai, Chennai-34.
2. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Industries Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 034.
3. The Managing Director,
Corporate Office, 67, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.
4. The Life Insurance Corporation of India, Rep. by its Regional Manager, 153, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.
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