Dr.Ambedkar Sc/St Sanitary v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.03.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH W.P.No.15153 of 2013 and M.P.No.1 of 2013 Dr.Ambedkar SC/ST Sanitary Workers Welfare Association, Rep. by its State President R.Anbuventhan No.739/136, Thandavarayan Chatiram, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai - 30.

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Chief Secretary, Fort St.George, Chennai - 09.

2.The Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration & Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 09.

3.The Director, Town Panchayats, Kuralagam-IV floor, Chennai - 108.

4.The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Ripon Buildings, No.1131, E.V.R. Salai, Park Town, Chennai - 03.

...Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to define the nature of Job and work distance for male and female sanitation workers working under or for them and to withdraw the prevailing time schedule which mandates a sanitation worker to report at 4 times covering 11 hours in a day and to make the working hours of a sanitation worker working under or for them as six hours per day at a stretch and not thereafter.

For Petitioner : No Appearance For Respondents : Mr.P.Ganesan Government Advocate [R1 to R3] No Appearance [R4]

ORDER

When the matter was called on 11.02.2022, there was no representation for the petitioner. Hence, it was adjourned today. Even today, there is no representation for the petitioner. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands dismissed for default. In case, the petitioner is of the view that the cause of action still survives in the present writ petition, liberty is granted to them to file an appropriate application seeking for review of the order passed. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar Sni To

1. The Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu Fort St.George, Chennai - 09.

2. The Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration & Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 09.

3. The Director, Town Panchayats, Kuralagam-IV floor, Chennai - 108.

4. The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai, Ripon Buildings, No.1131, E.V.R. Salai, Park Town, Chennai - 03.

+1 CC to The Special Government Pleader sr 15904. W.P.No.15153 of 2013 SKM(CO) SP(25/03/2022)