Dravida Thozhilalar Nala Samelanam v. The Additional Chief Secretary
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 21.08.2020
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH and THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA W.P.No.10922 of 2020 Dravida Thozhilalar Nala Samelanam, Rep by its General Secretary, Mr.A.Kathirvel, Office at No.132, Muthunaickenpatti Main Road, Sundar Nagar Bus Stop, Salem - 636 302.
... Petitioner Vs.
1. The Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Labour and Employment Department, St.George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Commissioner of Labour, O/o.Commissioner of Labour, DMS Building, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 006.
3. Tamil Nadu Manual Workers Welfare Board, Represented by its Secretary, G - 133, TNHB, Chinthamani Super Market Shopping Complex, Anna Nagar East, Chennai - 600 102.
... Respondents Prayer:
Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to cancel the Village Administrative Officer verification in issuance of certificate for the purpose of registration of workers in the Tamil Nadu Unorganized Workers Welfare Board and further directing the Assistant Commissioner of Labour in respect of District is concerned to registration of members including verification through online within a stipulated period fixed by this Hon'ble Court.
For Petitioner .. Mr.G.Samivel For Respondents .. Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan Government Pleader -----
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.) The petitioner has come up with the writ petition seeking to dispense with the Village Administrative Officer verification while registering a workman with the respective Board, so as to become a registered member and thus getting the benefits under the scheme.
2. The sum and substances of the grievance of the petitioner is that it is very difficult for a workman, who is otherwise illiterate, to get the Village Administrative Officer verification done.
3. Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan, learned Government Pleader appearing for the State submitted that the workman need not worry about this aspect and the official respondents themselves will get the verification done from the respective Village Administrative Officer on the application of the workman concerned and therefore he/she will not be made to get the verification done from the Village Administrative Officer. The said statement made by the learned Government Pleader stands recorded.
4. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of by making it clear that as and when an application is made seeking registration by any workman seeking to register himself / herself in any one the schemes in existence, the verification by the VAO will have to be done by the authority concerned and not otherwise. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To
1. The Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Labour and Employment Department, St.George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Commissioner of Labour, O/o.Commissioner of Labour, DMS Building, Teynampet, Chennai - 600 006.
3. The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Manual Workers Welfare Board, G - 133, TNHB, Chinthamani Super Market Shopping Complex, Anna Nagar East, Chennai - 600 102.
+1cc to the Government Pleader, SR no.27506 W.P.No.10922 of 2020 SSV (CO) RV (04/09/2020)