Tneb General Employees Union v. The Chairman
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 22.03.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.No.30626 of 2012:
TNEB General Employees Union, Rep. by General Secretary, Mr.C.Arumugam, No.34, 3rd Street, Bharath Nagar, Ernavoor, Chennai 600 057.
... Petitioner Vs.
3.Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Workers Federation, Rep. by its General Secretary V.Ramachandran, Regn. No.2970, No.92, Guruvappa Chetty Street, Chintadripet, Chennai 600 002.
4.Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Workers Progressive Union, Rep. by its General Secretary S.Rathinasabapathy,
Regn.No.38 CPT, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002.
... Respondents [R3 impleaded vide order dated 28.03.2024 made in WMP.No.1/2013 in WP.No.30626/2012] [R4 impleaded vide order dated 28.03.2024 made in WMP.No.2/2013 in WP.No.30626/2012] Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records connected with order dated 31.01.2011 in Ref. Memo No.116532/326/G65/G651/2009-8 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein and quash the same and to direct the respondents herein to pass orders absorbing the Temporary Casual Labourers/members of the petitioner-union as Assessor Grade II, Helper-cum-Meter Reader and Mazdoors according to their Educational Qualification on par with 12(3) Settlement, from the date of completion of 480 days of service as contract labourer and consequently direct them to pay arrears of salary after deducting the wages already paid to them.
W.P.No.30627 of 2012:
TNEB General Employees Union, Rep. by General Secretary, Mr.C.Arumugam, No.34, 3rd Street, Bharath Nagar, Ernavoor, Chennai 600 057.
... Petitioner Vs.
3.Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Workers Progressive Union, Rep. by its General Secretary S.Rathinasabapathy, Regn.No.38 CPT, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002.
... Respondents [R3 impleaded vide order dated 28.03.2024 made in WMP.No.1/2013 in WP.No.30626/2012] Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records connected with order dated 07.04.2011 in Ref. Memo No.005964/G.65/G.651/2010-1 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein and quash the same and to direct the respondents herein to pass orders absorbing the Temporary Casual Labourers/members of the petitioner-union as Assessor Grade II, Helper-cum-Meter Reader and Mazdoors according to their Educational Qualification on par with 12(3) Settlement, from the date of completion of 480 days of service as contract labourer and consequently direct them to pay arrears of salary after deducting the wages already paid to them.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Premkumar (in both WPs) For R1 & R2 : Mr.K.Raj Kumar Standing Counsel [For TANGEDCO] (in both WPs) COMMON ORDER The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner made a submission that the prayer sought for in these Writ Petitions has become infructuous.
2. Recording the aforesaid submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. However, there shall be no order as to costs.
22.03.2024 Jeni Index : Yes Speaking order / Non-speaking order
To
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
Jeni 22.03.2024