Madras High Court
WA/3278/2026 of The State of Tamil Nadu Vs M.Vadivelu on 27 October 2026
WA No. 3278 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 27-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE E.MANOHARAN
WA No. 3278 of 2026
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and
CMP No. 29009 of 2026
1. The State of Tamil Nadu
Rep. by its Principal Secretary,
Public Works Department,
Fort.st.George,
Chennai-9.
2. The Chief Engineer (General) and
Engineer -in -Chief,
WRO, Public Works Department,
Chepauk, Chennai-5.
3. The Executive Engineer
Public Works Department,
WRO Kosasthalaiar,
Basin Division,
Thiruvallur.
..Appellants
Vs
1. M.Vadivelu
2. S.Vishnu
3. K.Karthick
4. R.Manikandan
5. U.Manikandan
6. E.Yadhender Ezhilarasan
7. R.Thiyagarajan
8. V.Santhosh Sivan
..Respondents
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PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, to set aside the order dated 31.01.2025 made in WP.No.34878 of 2023 and allow this Writ Appeal.
For Appellants:
Mr.S.Illamvaludhi
Special Government Pleader
For Respondent:
Mr.L.Chandrakumar
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JUDGMENT
(Judgment of the Court was delivered by Dr.G.Jayachandran J.) This Writ Appeal, which was numbered after the delay of 466 days was condoned, is directed against the order dated 31.01.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge.
2. This matter pertains to the payment of wages on par with the minimum time scale of pay to the Nominal Muster Roll (NMR) employees working in the Public Works Department.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that in similar facts, the writ appeal preferred by the department was dismissed on 20.01.2026 and the subsequent Review Application No.175 of 2026 filed against the dismissal of the writ appeal was also dismissed on 12.08.2026.
4. Following the judicial discipline, we find no reason to interfere with the impugned order passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.34878
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of 2023. Hence, this Writ Appeal stands dismissed. Consequently, the connected Civil Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. (Dr.G.J.,J.) (E.M.,J.) 27-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No rpl
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DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN J. and E.MANOHARAN J. rpl WA No. 3278 of 2026 and CMP No. 29009 of 2026 27-10-2026
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