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S.Rajak v. The Chairman-Cum-Managing Director

2025-02-19Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.02.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.Nos.5580, 5583, 5585, 5587, 5589, 5591 and 5593 of 2025 Prayer in W.P.No.5580 of 2025 S.Rajak ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Chairman cum Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), No.144, NPKKR Maaligai, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

2.The Superintending Engineer, Chennai West Electricity Distribution Division, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Thirumangalam, Chennai-600 040.

3.The Junior Engineer, Ambattur Electricity Distribution Division, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Chennai.

... Respondents

PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the second respondent herein to consider, dispose of and pass orders on merits on the representation of the petitioner dated 24.02.2023 to include his name in the list of contract labourers and to absorb him as permanent employee in the respondents Board.

For Petitioner :

Mr.A.Saravanan For Respondents :

Mr.Aaroon AL Rasheed for M/s.AGAM Legal for TANGEDCO C O M M O N O R D E R These Writ Petitions have been filed to direct the second respondent herein to consider the representations of the petitioners dated 02.12.2022, 03.12.2022, 19.09.2022 and 24.02.2023 to include their name in the list of contract labourers and absorb them as permanent employee in the respondents Board.

2. The case of the petitioners is that the petitioners have made representations on 02.12.2022, 03.12.2022, 19.09.2022 and 24.02.2023

before the second respondent to include their name in the list of contract labourers and absorb them as permanent employee in the respondents Board, however, the same have not been considered so far. Therefore, the petitioners have filed the present writ petitions with the aforesaid prayer.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that it would suffice, if the second respondent is directed to dispose of the representations of the petitioners, dated 02.12.2022, 03.12.2022, 19.09.2022 and 24.02.2023, on merits and in accordance with law, within a specified period.

4. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents has no serious objection for such an order being passed by this Court.

5. Considering the limited request made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, this Court, without going into the merits of the matter, directs the second respondent to consider the representations of the

petitioners, dated 02.12.2022, 03.12.2022, 19.09.2022 and 24.02.2023 and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. With the above directions, these Writ Petitions are disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

19.02.2025 NCC: Yes / No Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No ssb

To

1. The Chairman cum Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), No.144, NPKKR Maaligai, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

2.The Superintending Engineer, Chennai West Electricity Distribution Division, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Thirumangalam, Chennai-600 040.

3.The Junior Engineer, Ambattur Electricity Distribution Division, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Chennai.

M.DHANDAPANI, J.

ssb W.P.Nos.5580, 5583, 5585, 5587, 5589, 5591 and 5593 of 2025 19.02.2025