M/S.R.M.K.Engineering College v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.08.2020 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.A.P.SAHI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY W.P.Nos.7088, 7092, 7093 and 7094 of 2020 M/s.R.M.K. College of Engineering and Technology, rep. by its Principal Dr.T.Rengaraja, R.S.M. Nagar, Puduvoyal Gummidipoondi Taluk, Thiruvallur District - 601 206.

... Petitioner in W.P.No.7088/2020 M/s.R.M.K. Senior Secondary School, rep. by its Principal V.Sudha Malini R.S.M. Nagar, Sundara Chozhavaram, Thiruverkadu, Chennai-77.

... Petitioner in W.P.No.7092/2020 M/s.R.M.K. Residential Senior Secondary School, rep. by its Principal I/c M.Prithiviraj, R.S.M. Nagar, Kavaraipettai, Gummidipoondi Taluk, Tiruvallur District-601 206.

... Petitioner in W.P.No.7093/2020 M/s.R.M.K. Patashaala School, rep. by its Principal Chandrika Prasad, R.S.M. Nagar, Kavaraipettai, Gummidipoondi Taluk, Tiruvallur District-601 206.

... Petitioner in W.P.No.7094/2020 -vs-

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by Principal Secretary to Government, Labour and Employment Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Employees State Insurance, Regional Corporation, rep. by its Regional Director, No.143, Sterling Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034.

.. Respondents in all WPs All WP's Prayer:

Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Declaration, declaring that the G.O.Ms.No.237, Labour and Employment (K1) Department, dated 26.11.2010 issued by the 1st respondent as illegal and unconstitutional.

For Petitioners : M/s.G.V.Seethalekshmi For Respondents : Mr.S.Kamalesh Kannan Government Advocate for respondent No.1 : Mr.G.Bharadwaj for respondent No.2 COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) Having heard Ms.G.V.Seethalekshmi, learned counsel for the petitioners; Mr.S.Kamalesh Kannan, learned Government Advocate for the first respondent State and Mr.G.Bharadwaj, learned counsel for respondent No.2/Employees State Insurance, we find that the issues raised in these writ petitions are directly covered by the Full Bench judgment dated 29.07.2020 in W.P.No.34236 of 2019 and batch cases (All India Private Educational Institutions Association, rep. by its State General Secretary K.Palaniyappan, No.5, M.P. Avenue, Majestic Colony, Saligramam, Chennai - 600 093 v. The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by Principal Secretary to Government, Labour and Employment Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009 and another) [MANU/TN/3786/2020]. A copy of the judgment is before us.

These writ petitions are closed in terms of the Full Bench Judgment in All India Private Educational Institutions Association (supra). No costs. Consequently, W.M.P.Nos.8439, 8441, 8443, 8444, 8445, 8446, 8447 and 8448 of 2020 are also closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bbr To:

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Labour and Employment Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Regional Director, Employees State Insurance, Regional Corporation, No.143, Sterling Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034.

W.P.Nos.7088, 7092, 7093 and 7094 of 2020 RLD(CO) EU 31.08.2020