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W.P.No.12361 of 2020 etc.IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED: 11.09.2025CORAM :THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICEANDTHE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGANW.P.Nos.12361, 12365, 7547 & 7702 of 2020 &W.M.P.Nos.15222, 15224, 15213 of 2020W.P.No.12361 of 2020T.Venkata Naga Narasimham..PetitionerVs.1. State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary Department of Labour Fort St. George Chennai 600 009.2. Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health Rep. by its Director TS-No.47/1, SIDCO Industrial Estate Guindy, Chennai 600 032.3. The Secretary to Government Union of India Ministry of Labour and Employment Department New Delhi...Respondents[R3 suo motu impleaded vide order dated 23.09.2020]____________Page 1 of 12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.12361 of 2020 etc.W.P.No.12365 of 2020T.Venkata Naga Narasimham..PetitionerVs.1. State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary Revenue and Disaster Management Department Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.2. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary Labour and Employment Department Fort St. George, Chennai.3. The Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health Rep. by its Director TS-No.47/1, SIDCO Industrial Estate Guindy, Chennai 600 032.4. The Secretary to Government Union of India Ministry of Labour and Employment Department New Delhi...Respondents[R4 suo motu impleaded vide order dated 23.09.2020]W.P.No.7547 of 2020Aseervatham..PetitionerVs.1. The Principal Secretary/ Commissioner of Land Administration Disaster Management and Mitigation Government of Tamil Nadu Chennai 600 009.____________Page 2 of 12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.12361 of 2020 etc.2. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Labour and Employment Department Government of Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Chennai.3. The District Collector Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram District.4. The Revenue Divisional Officer Sriperumbudur, Kanchipuram District.5. The Superintendent of Police Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram District.6. The Member Secretary Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority North Fort Road, High Court Campus Chennai 600 104.7. The Chairman Principal District Judge District Legal Services Authority District Court Buildings, Kanchipuram Kanchipuram District.8. The Secretary to Government Union of India Ministry of Labour and Employment Department New Delhi...Respondents[R8 suo motu impleaded vide order dated 23.09.2020]W.P.No.7702 of 2020S.Thilakraj..PetitionerVs.____________Page 3 of 12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.12361 of 2020 etc.1. Union of India Rep. by its Secretary Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi.2. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Chief Secretary Fort St. George, Chennai.3. Atulya Mishra 4. Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation District Nodal Officer for Movement of Persons Rippon Buildings, Chennai.5. State of West Bengal Rep. by Chief Secretary, Nabbanna 13th Floor, 325 Sarat Chatterjee Road Mandirtala Shibpur, Howrah 711 102.6. State of Bihar Rep. by Chief Secretary 1st Floor, Project Building, Dhurwa Ranchi 834 004.7. State of Bihar Rep. by Chief Secretary Government of Bihar Main Secretariat, Patna 800 015.8. The State of Uttar Pradesh Rep. by its Chief Secretary 101, Lok Bhavan, UP civil Secretariat Vidhan Sabha Marg, Lucknow 226 001.9. The State of Odisha Rep. by Chief Secretary Lok Seva Bhawan, Sachivalaya Marg Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751 001.____________Page 4 of 12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.12361 of 2020 etc.10.State of Assam Rep. by Chief Secretary Assam Secretariat, CM Block, Third Floor Dispur, Guwahati, Assam 7810011.The State of Andhra Pradesh Rep. by its Chief Secretary Building No.1, First Floor Interim Government Complex AP Secretariat, Guntur Andhra Pradesh.12.The Ministry of Railways Rep. by its Secretary Rail Bhawan, Raji Marg New Delhi 110 001.13.The Director General of Police Office of the Director General of Police Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore Chennai 4.14.C.Nambi15.The Secretary to Government Union of India Ministry of Labour and Employment Department New Delhi...Respondents[R14 impleaded vide order dated 22.07.2020 in WMP No.9176/20R15 suo motu impleaded vide order dated 23.09.2020]Prayer : Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking respectively____________Page 5 of 12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.12361 of 2020 etc.(i) a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to ensure strict implementation of the Inter State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 and initiate action against establishments, contractors operating in violation of the Inter State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979; (ii) a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the 1st respondent culminating in clause 4(i) and 4(x) of G.O.Ms.No.389 dated 27/07/2020, quash the same and direct the respondents to permit only establishments registered under Section 4 and Contractors licensed under Section 8 of the Inter State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979 to bring guest workmen into the State, in strict compliance of the Inter State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979;(iii) a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to identify all the inter-state migrant workers stranded in the whole of Kanchipuram, Chengalpet, Tiruvallur and Ranipet Districts and to provide all the legal entitlement promised by the Government of Tamil Nadu under Covid 19 in relation to pending salary payments for the past months till April 2020, dry rations and rent free accommodations for all inter-state migrant workers located in Kanchipuram District under the direct supervision of the Chairman of the District Legal Services Authority, Kanchipuram District; and(iv) a writ of Mandamus directing respondents 2 and 3 to ____________Page 6 of 12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.12361 of 2020 etc.forthwith evolve a management plan to ensure safe and dignified transport of migrant workers stranded in Tamil Nadu to their respective home states, publish the same.For Petitioner :Mr.A.Yogeshwaran[WP Nos.12361, 12365 & 7702/20]No appearance [WP No.7547/20]For Respondents :Mr.K.Karthik JegannathGovernment Advocate for R1 & R2 in WP No.12361/20for R1 to R3 in WP No.12365/20for R1 to R4 in WP No.7547/20for R2 & R3 in WP No.7702/20Mr.K.S.JeyaganeshanSenior Panel Counselfor R4 in WP No.12365/20for R1 in WP No.7702/20Mr.R.MuniyapparajAdditional Public Prosecutor for R5 in WP No.7547/20for R13 in WP No.7702/20M/s. Karthika Ashokfor R4 in WP No.7702/20Mr.P.T.Ram KumarStanding Counsel for R12 in WP No.7702/20M/s.Nivedita S.Menonfor R14 in WP No.7702/20____________Page 7 of 12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.12361 of 2020 etc.ORDER(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)The main issue raised in these petitions are regarding measures required to be taken during Covid period. Due to efflux of time, we are not proceeding further in these matters of public interest litigation.2. Petitions are closed. If any issue still remains, petitioners are at liberty to raise the same by filing separate writ petition. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim applications are also closed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 11.09.2025 Index: Yes/NoNeutral Citation:Yes/Nokpl____________Page 8 of 12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.12361 of 2020 etc.To1. The Secretary Department of Labour Fort St. George Chennai 600 009.2. Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health Rep. by its Director TS-No.47/1, SIDCO Industrial Estate Guindy, Chennai 600 032.3. The Secretary to Government Union of India Ministry of Labour and Employment Department New Delhi.4. The Secretary Revenue and Disaster Management Department Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.5. The Principal Secretary/ Commissioner of Land Administration Disaster Management and Mitigation Government of Tamil Nadu Chennai 600 009.6. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Labour and Employment Department Government of Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Chennai.7. The District Collector Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram District.8. The Revenue Divisional Officer Sriperumbudur, Kanchipuram District.____________Page 9 of 12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.12361 of 2020 etc.9. The Superintendent of Police Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram District.10.The Member Secretary Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority North Fort Road, High Court Campus Chennai 600 104.11.The Chairman Principal District Judge District Legal Services Authority District Court Buildings, Kanchipuram Kanchipuram District. 12.The Secretary Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi.13.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Chief Secretary Fort St. George, Chennai.14.Commissioner Greater Chennai Corporation District Nodal Officer for Movement of Persons Rippon Buildings, Chennai.15.The Chief Secretary, Nabbanna 13th Floor, 325 Sarat Chatterjee Road Mandirtala Shibpur, Howrah 711 102.16.The Chief Secretary 1st Floor, Project Building, Dhurwa Ranchi 834 004.17. The Chief Secretary Government of Bihar Main Secretariat, Patna 800 015.____________Page 10 of 12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.12361 of 2020 etc.18.The Chief Secretary 101, Lok Bhavan, UP civil Secretariat Vidhan Sabha Marg, Lucknow 226 001.19.The Chief Secretary Lok Seva Bhawan, Sachivalaya Marg Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751 001.20.The Chief Secretary Assam Secretariat, CM Block, Third Floor Dispur, Guwahati, Assam 7810021.The Chief Secretary Building No.1, First Floor Interim Government Complex AP Secretariat, Guntur Andhra Pradesh.22.The Ministry of Railways Rep. by its Secretary Rail Bhawan, Raji Marg New Delhi 110 001.24.The Director General of Police Office of the Director General of Police Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore Chennai 4.____________Page 11 of 12 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.12361 of 2020 etc.THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J. (kpl) W.P.Nos.12361, 12365, 7547 & 7702 of 2020 11.09.2025____________Page 12 of 12