Central Organization Of v. Tamilnadu Generation And

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.10.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH W.P.No.2758 of 2011 and M.P.Nos.2 & 3 of 2011 Central Organization of Tamil Nadu Electricity Employees, Mettur Thermal Power Station Branch, Rep. by its Secretary, 3-6A-6, Rajaganapathy Nagar, Mettur Dam-1

...Petitioner

-Vs1.Tamil Nadu Generation and Formerly Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Rep. by its Chairman Cum Managing Director, New No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2.The Chief Engineer/Civil/Head Quarters, Tamil Nadu General and 5th Floor, Eastern Wing, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 2.

3.The Chief Engineer, Mettur Thermal Power Station, Tamil Nadu Generation and Mettur Dam, Salem.

4.The Presiding Officer, The Labour Court, Salem.

5.The Labour Officer, Salem.

...Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified

Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the tender notification issued by the second respondent in specification No.SE/CD/04/2010-11, quash the same and consequently direct the first respondent corporation and their officials not to alter the conditions of service of the existing workmen involved in dry ash removal work in Unit-II as well as other three units of Mettur Thermal Power Station, till the dispute in I.D.No.51 of 2004 pending on the file of fourth respondent claiming equal pay and the dispute which is pending conciliation before the fifth respondent demanding not to award dry ash removal work to any contractor and to absorb the services of the workman involved in dry ash removal work, is either adjudicated or settled. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Ajay Khose For R1 to R3 : Mr.P.Subramanian For R4 : Court For R5 : Mr.S.Arumugam Government Counsel

ORDER

The prayer in the present Writ Petition has become infructuous, since the date of finalization of the impugned tender notification has lapsed. Hence, the Writ Petition stands closed. It is needless to point out that the petitioner is granted liberty to raise all the grounds raised in the present writ petition before the Conciliation Officer and the concerned Labour Court in connection with their conditions of service. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar hvk/ata To 1.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Generation and New No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2.The Chief Engineer/Civil/Head Quarters, Tamil Nadu General and 5th Floor, Eastern Wing, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 2.

3.The Chief Engineer, Mettur Thermal Power Station, Mettur Dam, Salem.

4.The Presiding Officer, The Labour Court, Salem.

5.The Labour Officer, Salem.

+1cc to Mr.Subramanian, Advocate, S.R.No.54926 +1cc to Mr.Ajoykhose, Advocate, S.R.No.54901 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.55394 W.P.No.2758 of 2011 and W.M.P.Nos.2 & 3 of 2011 MG(CO) CB(12/11/2021)