WMP No. 5614 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA WMP No. 5614 of 2026 IN WP NO. 37179 OF 2025 1. P.Subramanian Asst. Engineer (Civil) Chennai Port Authority No.1 Rajaji Salai, Chennai 600001. 2. K.Thanagaraja Asst. Engineer (Civil) Chennai Port Authority No.1 Rajaji Salai, Chennai 600001. 3. S.Venkatesan Asst. Engineer (Civil) Chennai Port Authority No.1 Rajaji Salai, Chennai 600001. 4. D.Asokan Asst. Engineer (Civil) Chennai Port Authority No.1 Rajaji Salai, Chennai 600001. 5. P.Senthil Kumar Asst. Engineer (Civil) Chennai Port Authority No.1 Rajaji Salai, Chennai 600001. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. A.V.Vasanthi W/o. Mr. S.Shanmughasundaram Door No. 8 , F Block, Sneham Apartments, Park Road, Anna Nagar Western Extension, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WMP No. 5614 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 6 Chennai-600 101 2. Chennai Port Authority Represented by its Chairman No.1, Rajaji Salai Chennai- 600 001. 3. Chief Engineer Chennai Port Authority No.1, Rajaji Salai Chennai- 600 001. 4. Mr. M.Velmurugan Assistant Executive Engineers (Civil) Class I C/o. Chennai Port Authority No.1, Rajaji Salai Chennai- 600 001. 5. C.K.Vaidyanathan Assistant Executive Engineers (civil) Class I C/o. Chennai Port Authority No.1, Rajaji Salai , Chennai- 600 001. 6. S.Rameshkumar Junior Engineer (civil) C/o. Chennai Port Authority No.1, Rajaji Salai , Chennai- 600 001. 7. K.Thanasekar Son of R.Kuppusamy 65/6, Poondithangammal Street, New Washermanpet, Chennai-81 8. K.Dhanasekaran Son of P.Kanniappan 48/46, Pari Street, Choolaimedu, Chennai-94 9. A.M.Selvakumar Son of S.Alagusamy Plot No. 98 Thiruvalluvar Street, Panchaiyamman Nagar, Zamin Pallavaram, Chennai-43 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WMP No. 5614 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 6 10.S.Murugarasu Son of K.Subbaraj 27, First Sector, Sixth Street, K.K.Nagar, Chennai- 78 11.S.Balaji Junior Engineer (civil) C/o. Chennai Port Authority No.1, Rajaji Salai Chennai- 600 001. 12.N.Rajkumar Junior Engineer (civil) C/o. Chennai Port Authority No.1, Rajaji Salai, Chennai- 600 001 13.P.Thiyagarajan Junior Engineer (civil) C/o. Chennai Port Authority No.1, Rajaji Salai , Chennai- 600 001 14.S.Srinivasan Son Of S.Swaminathan 4/324, Nagathamman Koil Street, Pallavan Nagar, Medawakkam, Chennai-100 15.K.Sekar Junior Engineer (civil) C/o. Chennai Port Authority No.1, Rajaji Salai , Chennai- 600 001. 16.S.Vijay Son Of P.Shanmugham 215, Rajaji Salai Senthil Nagar, Chennai-62 17.S.Babu Junior Engineer (civil) C/o. Chennai Port Authority No.1, Rajaji Salai Chennai- 600 001. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WMP No. 5614 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 6 18.M.Krishnaswamy Junior Engineer (civil) C/o. Chennai Port Authority No.1, Rajaji Salai Chennai- 600 001. ..Respondent(s) WMP No. 5614 of 2026 To implead the petitioners / proposed respondents as respondents in WP.No. 37179/2025. For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.N.Ravichandran For Respondent(s): Mr.A.S.Vijayaraghavan for R1 Mr.R.Karthikeyan for R2 & R3 ORDER The petitioners would submit that they are the aggrieved employees working as Assistant Executive Engineers in the Chennai Port Authority. They have filed the above miscellaneous petition to implead them as respondents in W.P.No.37179 of 2025. 2. Mr. A.S.Vijayaraghavan, learned counsel enters appearance for first respondent and Mr.R.Karthikeyan, learned counsel enters appearance for R2 and R3. The respondents in unison would submit that they have no objection in allowing the above implead petition. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WMP No. 5614 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 6 3. Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of this petition, and no objection being offered by the respondents, this petition is ordered. 4. Registry is directed to carry out necessary amendment in the main W.P.No.37179 of 2025. 16-02-2026 (1/2) DS https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WMP No. 5614 of 2026 __________ Page6 of 6 P.T.ASHA J. DS WMP No. 5614 of 2026 IN WP NO. 37179 OF 2025 16-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis