M/S.Neyveli Lignite v. The Regional Labour

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.03.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and MP.No.1 of 2015 (2 Nos.) M/s. Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd., Rep. by its Chief Regional Manager, Neyveli - 607 801.

...Petitioner in both W.P's.

Vs.

1.

The Regional Labour Commissioner (Central) Office of the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), No.26, Haddows Road, Sasthri Bhavan, Chennai - 600 006.

...1st Respondent in both W.P's.

2.

NLC Pattali Thozhil Sangam, (Reg. No. 417/SAT), D-10, K.N.Subburaman Road, Block-19, Neyveli - 3. ...2nd Respondent in W.P.No.18799 of 2015 3.

NLC Workers Progressive Union, Rep. by its General Secretary, D-50, Anna Road, Block 25, Neyveli - 607 803.

4.

NLC Anna Workers and Staff Union, Rep. by its Secretary, D-03, Diamond Road, Block-17, Neyveli - 607 801.

...2nd & 3rd Respondents in W.P.No.18803 of 2015 1/5

Prayer in W.P.No.

18799 of 2015: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus forbearing the 2nd respondent and its members or any other workmen of the petitioner corporation from proceedings with the illegal strike or indulging in any mode of agitation either within or at the Gates, or in the vicinity of the installations of the petitioner corporation, or at the corporate office or other office of the petitioner corporation which disrupts or has the potential to disrupt the mining and generation activities of the petitioner corporation or preventing by threats, intimidation or otherwise, free ingress and egress to the willing workers/ officers/executives of the petitioner corporation, for attending to the work/shift/duty or otherwise of the petitioner corporation, a public utility. Prayer in W.

P.No.

18803 of 2015: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the 2nd and 3rd respondents and their members or any other workmen of the petitioner corporation from proceeding with the illegal strike or indulging in any mode of agitation either within or at the Gates, or in the vicinity of the installations of the petitioner corporation, or at the corporate office or other office of the petitioner corporation which disrupts or has the potential to disrupt the mining and generation activities of the petitioner corporation or preventing by threats, intimidation or otherwise, free ingress and egress to the willing workers/ officers/executives of the petitioner corporation, for attending to their work/shift/duty or otherwise of the petitioner corporation, a public utility.

For Petitioner : Mr.F.B.Benjamin George (in both W.P's.) For Respondents : Mr.K.Subbu Ranga Bharathi, (for R1 in both W.P's.) : Mr.V.Ajoy Khose, (for R2 in W.P.No.18799 of 2015) (for R2 & R3 in W.P.No.

Though the petitioner has come up with these Writ petitions seeking to forbear the respective private respondents-Unions and their members or any other workmen of the petitioner corporation from proceeding with the illegal strike or indulging in any mode of agitation either within or at the Gates, or in the vicinity of the installations of the petitioner corporation, or at the corporate office or other office of the petitioner corporation which disrupts or has the potential to disrupt the mining and generation activities of the petitioner corporation or preventing by threats, intimidation or otherwise, free ingress and egress to the willing workers/officers/executives of the petitioner corporation, for attending to their work/shift/duty or otherwise of the petitioner corporation, a public utility, however, considering the fact that the writ petitions are of the year 2015, this Court is of the view that, nothing survives for further adjudication in these Writ Petitions at this distant point of time, as the prayer sought for in these petitions have become infructuous.

2. In view of the above, these Writ petitions stand dismissed. No 3/5

costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous petitions are closed. 11.03.2025 skt NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Speaking order : Yes / No To:

The Regional Labour Commissioner (Central) Office of the Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), No.26, Haddows Road, Sasthri Bhavan, Chennai - 600 006.

M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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