WP No. 17009 of 2024 __________ Page1 of 14 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER WP No. 17009 of 2024 and W.M.P.No.18744 of 2024 1. S.Selvam S/o .N.Srinivasan, 1/7, Yuga Shreenivas, A Block, No.69, Thirumangalam Road, Second Lane, Villivakkam, Chennai 600 049. 2. Vijaya Anantharaman, W/o .J. Anantharaman, Flat No.B18, Vatsalayam Apartment, No.7 and 8 Reddy Kuppam Road, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015. 3. K.Usha, W/o K.R.Srinivasa Sharma, No.21/12 Mahadevan Street, West Mambalam, Chennai 600 033. 4. Radha.B. W/o R.Balasubramanian, C2, Sri Kumaran Flats, No.1/16, Vellalar Street, Vannarapathai, Kodambakkam, Chennai 600 024. 5. S.Rajalakshmi, W/o.P.V.Sai Subramani, A2, 403, Magilam Apartments, No.17 Natesan Salai,Chennai 600 043. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 17009 of 2024 __________ Page2 of 14 6. Shoba Bhagia, W/o . Hotchand Bhagia, Plot No.63, Khamla Sindhi Colony, Nagpur- 440 025. 7. V.Sridharan, S/o N. Venkatachalam GK Flats, Flat No.3, Iyappa Nagar, 3rd Street, Duraisamy Garden, Nanganallur, Chennai - 600 061. 8. B.Malathi, W/o.N.Balakrishnan, G2 K.V.Residency, No.2/27 East Road, West CIT Nagar, Chennai 600 035. 9. Pranita P Lanjewar, W/o.Prakash Lanjewar, No.24, Jai Badrinath Socy, Parate Layout, Sahakar Nagar, Nagpur- 440 025. 10.D.Ramesh Kumar, S/o. P.N.Dharmaraj, No.73, 1st Main Road, Maruti Extension, Bangalore 560 021. 11.Sudha.S, W/o.H.C.Sudarshan No.37, 1st Floor, 19th Main, Padmanabhanagar, Bangalore 560 070. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 17009 of 2024 __________ Page3 of 14 12.Mrs.Leena Yashwant Prabhudesai, W/o . Yashwant S Prabhudesai, No.14/601, Acacia, Highland Residency, Balkum Dhokali Road, Near Kailashnagar Thane -400 607. 13.N.M.Thomas, S/oA.A.Mathen Ayyamkoickal House, Behind Panchayat Office, Elanthoor-Po, Dist Pathanamthitta, Kerala State Pin 689 643. 14.S.Gowri, W/o N.A.Sivaraman, Plot No. 2, Suryalaya 10th Street, Balaji Nagar, Nanganallur, Chennai- 600 061 15.Damerla Naga Sanyasi Avatar, S/o D.Subbarao Panthulu, Flat No. G2, Maruti Pearls Klu Road, Near Aravinda High School, Kunchanapalli, Tadepalli Mandal, Guntur District- 522 501, Andhra Pradesh. 16.A.Dhanasekaran, S/o V.Allimuthu, No.17/28, 1st Cross Street, G Block, Thankachalam Nagar, Ponniamman Medu, Chennai - 600110. 17.A.Sundara Rajan, S/o.Ananatharaman, B-203, Green Valley Apartments, Plot No.18, Sector-22, Dwarka, New Delhi-110 077. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 17009 of 2024 __________ Page4 of 14 18.Shaila Nayesh Bangera, S/o Nayesh Achutta Bangera V-13, Flat No.304, Rajgad Society, Ashokvan, Borivali East, Mumbai- 400 066. 19.Vasan.P. S/o R.Parthasarathy, 9,3rd , Cross, 8th Main, G M Palya, New Thippasandra Post, Bangalore-560 075. 20.M.Gopalan, S/o.K.S.Mahadevan, Flat - F-2, Maduram Flats, No. 4, Krishna Avenue, C. V. Raman Road, Alwarpet, Chennai - 600 018. 21.Sundar.R. S/o P.K.Ramanathan, No. 13, Periyar Road, T.Nagar, Chennai- 600 017, Tamil Nadu, 22.S.Gopu, S/o. M.Sabapathy, No.4/50, 1st Main Road, NGGOs Colony, Bagalur Road, Hosur 635 109. 23.A.Manivasagam, S/o. Ardhanari Chettiar, A14, Aspen Tower Citilights Meadows, Nolambur, Chennai-600 095. 24.P.Kolappa Pillai, S/o Late.K.Perumal Pillai No. 29, Lotus Street, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 17009 of 2024 __________ Page5 of 14 Santhosh Nagar, Korattur North, Chennai -600 076. 25.K.G.Sreenivasan, S/o. K.R.Gopal, Plot 11, Ambigai Apartments FI (First Floor) Lakshmi Nagar III Stage, Nanganallur Chennai 600 061. 26.V.Srinivasan, S/o . P.C.Varadarangan, No.3/27, Barathiar Street, ABID Colony, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015. 27.M.Mohan, S/o, Manickam, No.66/3, V.O.C. Street. Neuro Nagar, Hosur 635109, Krishnagiri District, Tamil Nadu State. 28.P.Govindan, S/o. Perumal, New No.80/2, old No.4/98, 5th cross street, Krishna Nagar, Hosur-635 126, Krishnagiri District, Tamil Nadu State. 29.B.Saraswathy, W/o. S.S.Balasubramanian No.5/27, Syndicate Apartments, Dr.B.N. Road, First Street, T.Nagar, Chennai 600 017. 30.Rajaram Nagraj Rao, S/o. C.K.Nagaraja Rao No.5/314, Ruparel Bhavan, Chandavakar Road, Matunga,Mumbai- 400 019. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 17009 of 2024 __________ Page6 of 14 31.M.Venugopal Babu, S/o. M.K.Venugopal, No.45/23, 18th West cross street, M.K.B.Nagar, Chennai 600 039, Tamil Nadu. 32.N.R.Ramkumar, S/o.Late.N.Ramakrishnan, New No.9, Old No.10, Sriram Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai 600 041. 33.R.Sampath Kumar, S/o.B.Ramdas, 4A, Bogam Ram Apartments, No.24, 3rd Cross street, West CIT Nagar, Nandanam, Chennai 600 035. 34.K.K.Sekar, S/o. K.S.Krishnan, No.10/86, Luz Avenue, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004. 35.R.Ramamani, W/o. V.Ramesh No.20, 1st Street, Om Sakthi Nagar, Valasarawakkam, Chennai 600 087. 36.C.M.Sambasivam, S/o. K.Madurai, Shenbagam Plot No.15, Maniammal street, Rajarajeswari Nagar, Madipakkam, Chennai 600 091. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 17009 of 2024 __________ Page7 of 14 37.G.Subrammanya, S/o.G.Hanumantha Rao, No.736, 8th Main Road, (21st Cross), Sector-7, HSR Layout, Bangalore- 560 102. 38.A.D.Keskar, S/o.A.D.Deenadayal, 904-B, Pearl Apartments, No.1, Lock Street, Kottur Garden, Chennai 600 085. 39.Krishna Kumar Mishra, S/o.Shiv Kumar Mishra, C-60, Budhvihar, Alwar, Rajasthan 301 001. 40.R,Narayanan, S/o.V.S.Ramachandran Jayam Flats, PRR Homes, Old No.6, New No.9, Ganesh Nagar, 1st Street, Adambakkam, Chennai 600 088. 41.T.J.Harikumar, S/o. T.E.Janardhanan, No.73, Nirmal Street, Ramnagar, Ambattur, Chennai 600 053. Tamil Nadu. 42.L.Viraraghavan, S/o R.Lakshmi Narasimhan, No.26/30, J.K.Towers, 7th Avenue, Ashok Nagar, Chennai 600 083. 43.D.Ravishankar, S/o Duraisamy, Flat No.52,2nd Floor, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 17009 of 2024 __________ Page8 of 14 Cauvery Srichakra Apartments, Plot No.3, 22nd Street, 5th Avenue, Ashok Nagar, Chennai 600 083. 44.A.Omprakash, S/o Sanjiva Bhat, 209, Manikandan Block, Chitra Apartments, No.9, Choolaimedu High Road, Chennai 600 094. 45.Ravindra Kumar Sharma, S/o Brijmohan Sharma, 329, Scheme, No.8 Gandhi Nagar, Alwar, Rajasthan- 301 001. 46.Vidya Ramanathan, W/o Ramanathan, S-2, Gujans Annapoorna, Kanwai Road, Vadavalli, Coimbatore 641 041. 47.J.Gopalakrishnan, S/o. Jayaraman, CD3, 3rd Floor, M Block, Sri Jayendra Colony, Old Mahabhalipuram Road, Kandanchavadi, Perungudi, Chennai 600 096, Tamil Nadu. 48.Ambika Ravindran, W/o Ravindran, No.14, North Bazaar Street, Pattabiram (Near Avadi), Chennai 600 072, Tamil Nadu. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 17009 of 2024 __________ Page9 of 14 49.S.Vaidyanathan, S/o V.Sankaranarayanan, Flat-2F, Block-1, Abbotsbury, No.74, C.P.Ramaswamy Road, Alwarpet, Chennai-600 018 ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Union of India, Represented by the Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Labour and Department of Employment, Shram Shakti Bhavan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110 001. 2. Central Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), Bhavishya Nidhi Bhavan No.14, Bhikaji Cama Palace, New Delhi 110 066. 3. Addl. Central PF Commissioner - (Pension), Office of the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, No.14, Bhikanji Cama Palace, New Delhi 110 066. 4. Addl. Central PF Commissioner (HQ), Office of the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, No.14, Bhikanji Cama Palace, New Delhi 110 066. 5. Addl. Central Provident Fund Commissioner, Office of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Bhavishya Nidhi Bhavan, No.37, Royapettah High Road, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 17009 of 2024 __________ Page10 of 14 Royapettah, Chennai 600 014. Tamil Nadu. 6. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-I Office of the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), Bhavishya Nidhi Bhavan, No.37, Royapettah High Road, Royapettah, Chennai 600 014, Tamil Nadu. 7. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-II Office of the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), Bhavishya Nidhi Bhavan, 8. Chief Financial Officer, Ashok Leyland, No.1 Sardar patel Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 032. 9. MAC Educational Foundation, No.1, VHS Campus Hostel Road, Taramani, Chennai 600 113. 10.TI Cycles of India, New No.5, Thiruvalluvar Nagar, Ambattur, Chennai 600 053. 11.Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Ltd, No.88 , Mount Road, Guindy, Chennai 600 032. ..Respondent(s) Prayer:Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of the India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 7 to extend https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 17009 of 2024 __________ Page11 of 14 the benefit of the Division Bench Judgment in Writ Appeal No. 2621 of 2023 Batch dated 07-02-2024. For Petitioner(s): M/s.Vedavallikumar For Respondents : M/s. K.S.Jeyaganeshan (for R1) Ms.B.Swathy (for R2 to R7) For Mr.R.Vishnu Ms.Keerthana.B (for R11) For M/s.Agam Legal Advocates No appearance (For R8 to R10) O R D E R Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the prayer sought for in this Writ Petition has become infructuous. 2.In view of the above, nothing survives for adjudication in this Writ Petition. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, this Writ Petition has become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, conneced miscellaneous petition is closed. 30-07-2026 nvi Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 17009 of 2024 __________ Page12 of 14 To 1. The Secretary to Government of India, Union of India, Ministry of Labour and Department of Employment, Shram Shakti Bhavan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110 001. 2. Central Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), Bhavishya Nidhi Bhavan No.14, Bhikaji Cama Palace, New Delhi 110 066. 3. Addl. Central PF Commissioner - (Pension), Office of the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, No.14, Bhikanji Cama Palace, New Delhi 110 066. 4. Addl. Central PF Commissioner (HQ), Office of the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, No.14, Bhikanji Cama Palace, New Delhi 110 066. 5. Addl. Central Provident Fund Commissioner, Office of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Bhavishya Nidhi Bhavan, No.37, Royapettah High Road, Royapettah, Chennai 600 014. Tamil Nadu. 6. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-I Office of the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), Bhavishya Nidhi Bhavan, No.37, Royapettah High Road, Royapettah, Chennai 600 014, Tamil Nadu. 7. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-II Office of the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), Bhavishya Nidhi Bhavan, 8. Chief Financial Officer, Ashok Leyland, No.1 Sardar patel Road, Guindy, Chennai-600 032. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 17009 of 2024 __________ Page13 of 14 9. MAC Educational Foundation, No.1, VHS Campus Hostel Road, Taramani, Chennai 600 113. 10.TI Cycles of India, New No.5, Thiruvalluvar Nagar, Ambattur, Chennai 600 053. 11.Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Ltd, No.88 , Mount Road, Guindy, Chennai 600 032. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 17009 of 2024 __________ Page14 of 14 K.SURENDER, J. nvi WP No. 17009 of 2024 and W.M.P.No.18744 of 2024 30-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis