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2026 DAILYLAW 27577 (MAD)

ASHRAF S v. The Secretary to Government

WP/20145/2026 · 2026-06-02

K Surender

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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W.P.No.20145 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-06-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER W.P.No.20145 of 2026 and W.M.P.No.21566 of 2026 Ashraf S ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Secretary to Government, Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The Commissioner of Labour, DMS Compound, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 006. 3.The Labour Officer, 37b, 6th avenue, 'S' Block, Anna Nagar, Chennai – 600 040. 4.Movate Technologies Private Limited, (Formerly CSS Corp Private Limited), Rep. by its Managing Director, 6th Floor, Ambit IT Park, No.32 A & B, Ambit Road, Ambattur Industrial Estate, Chennai – 600 058. ... Respondents Page No.1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.20145 of 2026 Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing respondents 1 to 3 to instruct the 4th respondent company to regularize the petitioner's exit from service by receiving compensation in lieu of notice period and thereafter issue Relieving Order, Experience Certificate and all consequential service documents to the petitioner within a time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Jagadish For Respondents : Mr.R.Chakkaravarthy Government Counsel [R1 to R3] ***** ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction upon the respondents 1 to 3 to instruct the 4th respondent company to regularize the petitioner's exit from service by receiving compensation in lieu of notice period and thereafter, to issue Relieving Order, Experience Certificate and all consequential service documents to the petitioner, within a time frame fixed by this Court. 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is the sole bread winner of the family and he is only seeking a direction to consider his representation. Page No.2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.20145 of 2026 3. As seen from the prayer sought in this writ petition, the said prayer cannot be entertained in a writ petition. Furthermore, since the 4th respondent is a private limited company, it is not amenable to writ jurisdiction. Hence, this Writ Petition is dismissed as not maintainable. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. K.SURENDER, J. 02.06.2026 Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order Neutral Citation Case : Yes/No sp To 1.The Secretary to Government, Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The Commissioner of Labour, DMS Compound, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 006. 3.The Labour Officer, 37b, 6th avenue, 'S' Block, Anna Nagar, Chennai – 600 040. Page No.3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.20145 of 2026 K. SURENDER , J. sp W.P.No.20145 of 2026 02.06.2026 Page No.4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis