Tamilnadu Domestic Workers v. State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.07.2015

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P. No.21324 of 2015 Tamil Nadu Domestic Workers Union represented by its President Having its registered address at 607, Vasu Block, Chitra Avenue, Choolaimedu, Chennai 600 094 ... Petitioner

Versus

1.State of Tamil Nadu represented by the Secretary, Labour and Employment Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

2.Tamil Nadu Domestic Workers Welfare Board, Through its Secretary, G/133, I main road, II and III Floor, Anna Nagar East, Chennai 600 102.

3.The Commissioner of Labour (Tamil Nadu) Labour Commissionerate, DMS Complex, Teynampet, Chennai 600 006.

4.Union of India, through its Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110001.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to fix the minimum wages for "Domestic Work" under Section 3(1)A of the Minimum Wages

Act, 1948, by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 29.05.2015 in the light of the report filed by the Advisory Committee dated 20.11.2009, within a stipulated time.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Muthukumar For Respondents : Mr.S.T.S. Moorthy Government Pleader for R.1 to R.3 Mr.Su.Srinivasan Assistant Solicitor General of India for R.4.

O R D E R

(Judgment of Court was made by The Hon'ble The Chief Justice) On hearing the learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to take a considered decision on the representation of the petitioner dated 29.05.2015, as expeditiously as possible.

2. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ksr To 1.The Secretary, Labour and Employment Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Domestic Workers Welfare Board, G/133, I main road, II and III Floor, Anna Nagar East, Chennai 600 102.

3.The Commissioner of Labour (Tamil Nadu) Labour Commissionerate, DMS Complex, Teynampet, Chennai 600 006.

4.The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110001.

+1cc to Mr.D.Muthukumar, Advocate, S.R.No.36744 +1cc to Mr.Su.Srinivasan, Advocate, S.R.No.36512 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.36239 W.P. Nos.21324 of 2015 RJ(CO) CA(31/07/2015)