WMP.Nos. 23682 and 23677 of 2023 in W.P Nos. 4929 and 4928 of 2017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05.08.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR WMP.Nos. 23682 and 23677 of 2023 in W.P Nos. 4929 and 4928 of 2017 1. N. Nethaji ..Petitioner in WMP.No. 23682 of 2023 2. P.Thangam ..Petitioner in WMP.No. 23677 of 2023 Vs 1. The Commissioner of Sugar, Periyar Building, 690 Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai-600035. 2.Dharmapuri District Co-operative Sugar Mills Polytechnic College, Rep. By its Special Officer/Chairman, Palacode, Dharmapuri ..Respondents in both WMPs 3.K.K.347, Dharmapuri District Co-operative Sugar Mills Ltd., Rep by its Managing Director/District Revenue Officer, Jarthalav Post, Palacode, Dharmapuri -636808 ..Proposed 3rd respondent in both WMPs 1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WMP.Nos. 23682 and 23677 of 2023 in W.P Nos. 4929 and 4928 of 2017 For Petitioners: Mr.S.Sathiaseelan (in both WMPs) For Respondents: ORDER These miscellaneous petitions are filed to implead the proposed 3rd respondent as party respondent in the pending writ petitons. 2. Despite service of notice to the proposed respondents as per the order of this Court dated 05.01.2024, none appeared on behalf of the proposed respondent/3rd respondent, either in person or through counsel. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the 2nd respondent/Polytechnic College, where the petitioners are employed, was converted into a Government Polytechnic College in 2018. The 2nd respondent was earlier under the control and management of the proposed respondent. In view of the conversion of the 2nd respondent into a Government Polytechnic College, the proposed respondent is a necessary party to this writ petition, since, in the event the petitioners succeed in the writ petition, the proposed respondent would be liable to pay the benefits arising from the order. 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WMP.Nos. 23682 and 23677 of 2023 in W.P Nos. 4929 and 4928 of 2017 4. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the averments in the affidavit filed in support thereof, the miscellaneous petitions are ordered. 5. Post the writ petitions on 12.08.2025. 05-08-2025 ak To 1. The Commissioner of Sugar, Periyar Building, 690 Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai-600035. 2.Dharmapuri District Co-operative Sugar Mills Polytechnic College, Rep. By its Special Officer/Chairman, Palacode, Dharmapuri 3.K.K.347, Dharmapuri District Co-operative Sugar Mills Ltd., Rep by its Managing Director/District Revenue Officer, Jarthalav Post, Palacode, Dharmapuri -636808 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WMP.Nos. 23682 and 23677 of 2023 in W.P Nos. 4929 and 4928 of 2017 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J. ak WMP.Nos. 23682 and 23677 of 2023 in W.P Nos. 4929 and 4928 of 2017 05.08.2025 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis