M.Suresh Kumar, v. The Chairman,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.10.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.KARNAN W.P.No.17934 of 2011 1.M.Suresh Kumar 2.P.Nallathambi 3.S.Thangadurai 4.C.Sellamuthu 5.C.Senthil 6.G.Selvarasu 7.G.Ramesh 8.A.Matheswaran 9.P.Rathinam 10.C.Manikandan 11.K.Periyaswamy 12.C.Ramaswamy 13.C.Murugan 14.P.Velmurugan 15.V.Pichumani 16.R.Manisekar 17.M.Ramalingam 18.C.Ramasamy 19.A.Kolanji 20.K.Ramasamy 21.P.Mariappan 22.S.Kannaiyan 23.S.Sekar 24.M.Asokan 25.M.Mani 26.A.Irusappan 27.A.Selvam 28.P.Muthuswamy 29.M.Sengamalai 30.A.Baskaran 31.P.Manikumar 32.R.Gopinathan 33.K.Ponnuswamy 34.M.Jayapal 35.S.Duraisamy 36.V.Ravichandran 37.G.Ganesan 38.K.Annamalai 39.M.Karuppannan 40.V.Suresh 41.C.Gopinath 42.K.Mahendiran 43.D.Sekar

44.J.Enbasekar 45.A.Chinnadurai 46.G.Perumal .. Petitioners Vs.

1.The Chairman, Tamilnadu Electricity Board, Annasalai, Chennai-600 002.

2.The Chief Engineer (Personal) Tamilnadu Electricity Board, Annasalai, Chennai-600 002.

3.The Superintending Engineer, Salem Electricity Distribution Circle, Tamilnadu Electricity Board, Salem.

4.The Inspector of Labour, Labour Department, Salem.

.. Respondents Prayer: The Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to consider the representations of the petitioners and make the petitioners as Permanent Employees in the Electricity Board by including their names in the list with reference from the date of engagement as Contract Labourers as ordered by the Inspector of Labour, 4th respondent herein in his proceedings No.Na.Ka.5547 of 2009 dated 31.05.2010 with all consequential benefits.

For Petitioners: M/s.E.Balasharmila For Respondents: Mr.P.R.Dilipkumar (for R1 to R3)

O R D E R

These petitioners have filed this Writ Petition seeking for a writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to consider the representations of the petitioners and make the petitioners as Permanent Employees in the Electricity Board by including their names in the list with reference from the date of engagement as Contract Labourers as ordered by the Inspector of Labour, 4th respondent herein in his proceedings No.Na.Ka.5547 of 2009 dated 31.05.2010 with all consequential benefits.

2.Even though the petitioners have submitted their representations to the third respondent dated 03.08.2010, the third respondent has not taken any action to dispose of the same, which prompted the petitioners to move this Court for the above direction.

3.Considering the limited scope of prayer, the third respondent is directed to consider the representations of the petitioners dated 03.08.2010 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, after issuing notice to the petitioners and after conducting enquiry, within a period of eight weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4.In the result, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS II ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar vs To 1.The Chairman, Tamilnadu Electricity Board, Annasalai, Chennai-600 002.

2.The Chief Engineer (Personal) Tamilnadu Electricity Board, Annasalai, Chennai-600 002.

3.The Superintending Engineer, Salem Electricity Distribution Circle, Tamilnadu Electricity Board, Salem.

4.The Inspector of Labour, Labour Department, Salem.

+1 cc to The Government Pleader, sr.54345 W.P.No.17934 of 2011 kji co kra 03/11/2015