Madras High CourtWP/19650/2011disposed of

The Heavy Vehicles Employees v. The Union Of India

2022-03-22Honourable Mr Justice K. Kalyanasundaram3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.03.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM W.P.NO.19650 OF 2011 & M.P.NO.1 OF 2011 The Heavy Vehicles Employees Union, Represented by its General Secretary, having Office at Avadi Camp (PO), Chennai - 600 054.

... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Union of India, Represented by the Secretary to Government, Ministry of Defence, South Block, New Delhi.

2. Ordnance Factory Board, Represented by its Chairman, 10/4, S.K.Bose Road, Kolkatta - 700 001.

3. The General Manager, Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi, Chennai - 600 054.

4. The HVF English Medium Educational Society, Rep. by its Chairman, HVF Estate, Avadi, Chennai - 600 054.

5. Vijayantha Senior Secondary School, Represented by its Principal, HVF Estate, Avadi, Chennai - 600 054.

... Respondents Prayer :- This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the demand raised before them for

conversion of the fourth respondent School at HVF Avadi into Departmental School.

For Petitioner :

Mr.Karthik For Respondents :

Mr.B.Sudhir Kumar Senior Panel Counsel

ORDER

Heard Mr.Karthik, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr.B.Sudhir Kumar, learned Senior Panel Counsel for the respondents and perused the materials available record.

2. The petitioner has come forward with this Writ Petition for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the demand raised for conversion of fourth respondentSchool into the Departmental School.

3. On behalf of the petitioner, representations dated 26.04.2010, 28.07.2010, 01.08.2010, 07.01.2011 were submitted. The grievance of the petitioner is that the official respondents have not acted on the representations of the petitioner.

4. Considering the fact that the Writ Petition is pending for more than 10 years, this Court directs the petitioner to give a fresh representation, if the grievance is not rectified or resolved by the respondents, within a period of two weeks, by enclosing a copy of this order. On such receipt, concerned official respondents shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders after providing opportunity to the petitioner within a period of eight weeks therefrom.

5. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There is no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar r n s

1. The Secretary to Government, The Union of India, Ministry of Defence, South Block, New Delhi.

2. The Chairman, Ordnance Factory Board, 10/4, S.K.Bose Road, Kolkatta - 700 001.

3. The General Manager, Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi, Chennai - 600 054.

4. The Chairman, The HVF English Medium Educational Society, HVF Estate, Avadi, Chennai - 600 054.

5. The Principal, Vijayantha Senior Secondary School, HVF Estate, Avadi, Chennai - 600 054.

+1cc to M/s.Karthik, Advocate, S.R.No.19358 +1cc to M/s.B.Sudhir Kumar, Advocate, S.R.No.19620 W.P.No.19650 of 2011 & M.P.No.1 of 2011 SKM(CO) RLP(01/04/2022)