Salai Pokkuvarathu v. The Secretary To State,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.03.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH WRIT PETITION No.5710 of 2017 Salai Pokkuvarathu Thozilalargal Sangam, (Regd. No.3584/CNI) Rep by its Secretary, No.11, Lawyer Jeganathan Street, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Secretary to State, Labour Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Labour, Labour Welfare Department, D.M.S., Chennai - 600 006.

... Respondents Prayer: The writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ, order or direction, in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents to consider representation of the petitioner Trade Union dated 30.01.2017 and to take necessary legal measure to comply mandatory registration of the motor transport undertaking as per rule 5 of the Motor Transport Workers Rule, 1965 .

For Petitioner : M/s.R.Prabhavathy For Respondents : Mr.K.Dhananjeyan - for R1&R2 Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

The petitioner made, by way of a complaint, a representation to respondent No.2, alleging that the mandatory registration of Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961, required under Rule 5 of the Tamil Nadu Motor Transport Workers Rule, 1965 is not being https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

followed by various undertakings / corporations. Seeking disposal of the said representation, dated 30.01.2017, the present writ petition has been filed.

2.Taking into consideration of the pendency of the representation with respondent No.2, a direction is issued to the said authority to dispose it of, within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of order.

3.The petitioner is also directed to sent another copy of the aforesaid representation dated 30.01.2017 to respondent No.2, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4.The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar maya/abr

1. The Secretary to State, Labour Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Labour, Labour Welfare Department, D.M.S., Chennai - 600 006.

+1cc to Mr.Prabhavathy, Advocate, S.R.No.17999 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.18305 WRIT PETITION No.5710 of 2017 VSN(CO) RS(07/04/2017) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/