N.Janardhanan v. The Government Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.02.2018

CORAM

The HON'BLE MS.INDIRA BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.No.2340 of 2018 and WMP.No.2870 of 2018 1.N.Janardhanan 2.M.Muthukumar .. Petitioners-in person vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Transport, rep. by its Secretary, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Central Trade Union, (CITU), No.271, Mosque Street, Chepauk, Triplicane, Chennai.

3.All India Trade Union Congress, (AITUC), No.12/7, Balasubramaniyan Street, Adikesavapuram, Chindatripet, Chennai.

.. Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to take appropriate action upon the representation dated 13.1.2018.

For Petitioners : Mr.N.Janardhanan Petitioner-in-person https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

For Respondents : Mr.T.N.Rajagopalan Government Pleader (i/c) for 1st respondent

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) This writ petition by way of public interest litigation has been filed seeking orders directing the first respondent to take appropriate action on the representation dated 13.1.2018.

2. In effect and substance, the petitioner has sought directions on the respondent authorities to take action against those employees of the Transport Corporations, who had gone on strike and further to recover losses caused by their strike from the concerned employees.

3. Whether action should be taken against any employee or whether losses caused to an employer should be recovered from the employees are service matters in respect of which public interest litigation cannot be entertained. The public interest litigation is misconceived and the same is not entertained.

4. The writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, WMP.No.2870 of 2018 is closed.

Sd/- ASST. REGISTRAR /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST. REGISTRAR bbr To:

The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Transport, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

+2 cc to Mr.N.Janardhanan, Petitioner-in-Person SR.NO. 8175 +1 cc to the Government Pleader, High Court, Chennai SR.NO. 8476 W.P.No.2340 of 2018 BR(CO) JK 19/02/18 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/