Orunginaintha Uzhiyargal v. The Chief Secretary,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.01.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR Orunginaintha Uzhiyargal Kootamaippu - Puducherry Textile Corporation (AFT), Rep. by its General Secretary, G.Muthamizhan, No.131, Kandappa Mudali Street, Puducherry - 605 001.

...Petitioner

-Vs1.The Chief Secretary, Chief Secretariat, Government of Puducherry, Guber Salai, Puducherry - 605 001.

2.The Industrial Secretary, Chief Secretariat, Government of Puducherry, Guber Salai, Puducherry - 605 001.

3.The Labour Commissioner cum Registrar of Trade Unions, Department of Labour, Government of Puducherry, Gandhi Nagar, Puducherry - 605 009.

4.Anglo French Textile (unit of the Pondicherry Textile Corporation Ltd) Rep. by its Managing Director, Cuddalore Road, Mudaliarpet, Puducherry - 605 004.

...Respondents

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Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to determine the relative strength of all the registered Trade Unions by way of secret ballot to be conducted under overall supervision of the 3rd respondent Commissioner of Labour / Registrar of Trade Unions. For Petitioner : M/s.N.S.Tanvi for M/s.D.Nagasaila For R1 to R3 : Mr.G.Djearany Government Advocate, Pondicherry For R4 : M/s.B.Priyatharsini

O R D E R

Learned counsel on record, on instructions, submitted that the prayer sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous. The learned counsel appearing for the contesting respondent stated that the 4th respondent Mill is closed.

2.Recording the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Court is of the view that nothing survives in this petition for further adjudication. Accordingly, this writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

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To 1.The Chief Secretary, Chief Secretariat, Government of Puducherry, Guber Salai, Puducherry - 605 001.

2.The Industrial Secretary, Chief Secretariat, Government of Puducherry, Guber Salai, Puducherry - 605 001.

3.The Labour Commissioner cum Registrar of Trade Unions, Department of Labour, Government of Puducherry, Gandhi Nagar, Puducherry - 605 009.

4.Managing Director, Anglo French Textile (unit of the Pondicherry Textile Corporation Ltd) Cuddalore Road, Mudaliarpet, Puducherry - 605 004.

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