K. Vinoth Kumar, M/S. AJMAL ASSOCIATES, C. Venkatesh Kumar vs The Director of Agriculture, — WA(MD)/267/2023

Case under U/c 15 of Letters Patent Set Section 15. Disposed: Contested--DISMISSED on 02nd June 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCMD010241302023

Filing Number

WA(MD)/15233/2023

Filing Date

28-Feb-2023

Registration No

WA(MD)/267/2023

Registration Date

13-Mar-2023

Judge

Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar , Honourable Mr.Justice M.jothiraman

Coram

Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar , Honourable Mr.Justice M.jothiraman

Bench Type

Division Bench

Category

Service ( 140 )

Judicial Branch

Judicial Section

Decision Date

02-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISMISSED

Last updated 04-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

U/c 15 of Letters Patent Set Section 15

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.K. Vinoth Kumar, M/S. AJMAL ASSOCIATES, C. Venkatesh Kumar

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.The Director of Agriculture,

    Adv. M/S. SPL. GOVERNMENT PLEADER ,MEMO OF APPEARANCE FOR R1 TO R4 USR.34058 DT.18.09.2024 1123

  2. 2.The Chairman-ATMA/District Collector

  3. 3.The Project Director/Joint Director of Agriculture

  4. 4.The Assistant Director of Agriculture,

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 02-Jun-2026

    Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish KUMAR,Honourable Mr.Justice M.jothiramanView PDF

    SUMMARY OF WA(MD)/267/2023 - K. Vinoth Kumar v. Director of Agriculture The Madras High Court dismissed K. Vinoth Kumar's appeal challenging his termination from a contractual Block Technology Manager position under the ATMA agricultural scheme, holding that contract employees engaged through outsourcing agencies without formal appointment orders can be terminated without extensive procedural formalities. The court distinguished contract employment from regular government service, noting the work assignment letter explicitly stated no claim to employment rights could be made, and upheld the termination as valid when issued by competent authority in accordance with law. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 24-Apr-2026

    Admission (Wa)

    Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar , Honourable Mr.Justice M.jothiraman

  4. 03-Apr-2025

    Writ Appeal Cases

    Honourable Mrs Justice J. Nisha Banu , Honourable Mrs Justice S.srimathy

  5. 10-Apr-2023

    Admission (Wa)

    Honourable Mr Justice R. Subramanian , Honourable Mrs Justice L.victoria Gowri

  6. 16-Mar-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  7. 28-Feb-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. WA(MD)/267/2023

casestatus.in Summary

SUMMARY OF WA(MD)/267/2023 - K. Vinoth Kumar v. Director of Agriculture The Madras High Court dismissed K. Vinoth Kumar's appeal challenging his termination from a contractual Block Technology Manager position under the ATMA agricultural scheme, holding that contract employees engaged through outsourcing agencies without formal appointment orders can be terminated without extensive procedural formalities. The court distinguished contract employment from regular government service, noting the work assignment letter explicitly stated no claim to employment rights could be made, and upheld the termination as valid when issued by competent authority in accordance with law. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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