P. Veerasamy v. Tamil Nadu Water And Drainage
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED :03.04.2018
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P. No.3220 of 2018 and W.M.P.Nos. 3952 & 3953 of 2017 1.P.Veerasamy 2.S.Murugesan 3.V.Thamizhselvan
...Petitioners
Vs 1.Tamil Nadu Water and Drainage Board Represented by its Managing Director Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.
2.Inspector of Labours Coimbatore.
3.Executive Engineer Tamil Nadu Water and Drainage Board Maintenance Division (Siruvani) 12Rangupathy Layout 2nd Street Saibaba Coloy, Coimbatore - 641 011. ...Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue of Writ of Mandamus, directing the third respondent herein to comply with the orders passed by the second respondent in his proceedings Na.Ka.No.E/5858/2012 dated 03.08.2015 within a period to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.
For Petitioners : Mr.N.Ishthiaq Ahmed For Respondents : Ms.S.Thamizharasi [For R1&R3] Mr.A.Raghu [For R2] Government Advocate
O R D E R
The relief sought for in this writ petition is to direct the third respondent to comply with the orders passed in proceedings Na.Ka.No.E/5858/2012 dated 03.08.2015. 2.The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the writ petitioners state that all the petitioners are the casual labourers initially appointed and served for considerable length of time and based on the length of services the writ petitioners have approached the Labour Inspector for grant of permanent status. The Labour Inspector adjudicated the matter in accordance with the provisions of the Act and passed final orders vide proceedings dated 03.08.2015, awarding permanent status to the writ petitioners in the first respondent Board.
The grievances of the writ petitioners are that the said award passed by the Labour Inspector has not been implemented and the benefits are not extended to the writ petitioners. Thus, they are constrained to move the present writ petition. 3.In this regard, the writ petitioners submitted several representations and finally, on 15.12.2017, all the writ petitioners were submitted their representations to the third respondent.
4.Under these circumstances, the third respondent is directed to consider the representations submitted by the writ petitioners on 15.12.2017 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve(12) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.Accordingly, the writ petitioners are directed to enclose copies of the representations and all relevant documents, if any, along with the order passed in this writ petition.
6.With the above direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. However, there is no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. -s/dAssistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar maya
To 1.The Managing Director Tamil Nadu Water and Drainage Board Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.
2.The Inspector of Labours Coimbatore.
3.The Executive Engineer Tamil Nadu Water and Drainage Board Maintenance Division (Siruvani) 12Rangupathy Layout 2nd Street Saibaba Coloy, Coimbatore - 641 011.
+1 CC to Government Pleader, High Court, Chennai Sr.No.26284 +1 CC to Mr.N.Ishthiaq Ahmed, Advocate Sr.No.24721 +1 CC to Ms.S.Thamizharasi, Advocate Sr.No.26284 W.P. No.3220 of 2018 PA(CO) KP(17/04/2018)