The Superintending Engineer, v. The Presiding Officer,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 19.03.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER TAMIL NADU GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION LIMITED THIRUVANNAMALAI ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION CIRCLE THIRUVANNAMALAI.
... Petitioner Vs.
1 THE PRESIDING OFFICER LABOUR COURT, VELLORE.
2 K.MANOKARAN 3 J.VENKATESAN 4 D.SANKAR 5 R.KUPPUSAMY 6 G.GNANAJOTHI 7 L.PARASURAMAN 8 M.NETHAJI 9 G.ARUMUGAM 10 S.SIVA 11 K.POONGAVANAM 12 J.MAHES 13 P.MURUGAN 1/6
14 A.GNANASEKARAN 15 S.K.VENKATESAN 16 E.RAMAMOORTHY 17 V.YOGANATHAN 18 V.S.RAMESH 19 J.MAHES 20 V.S.RAMESH 21 M.MURUGAN 22 S.K.VENKATESAN 23 M.VIJAYAKUMAR 24 E.RAMAMOORTHY 25 R.DURAI 26 D.SANKAR 27 S.SHAJAJON 28 P.JOTHILINGAM 29 M.MURUGAN 30 K.SAMPATH 31 P.RAJENDRAN 32 R.DURAI 33 R.ELANGOVAN 34 P.MOORTHY 35 P.RAJENDRAN 36 M.VIJAYAKUMAR 37 M.SHANMUGAM 38 P.ARCHUNAN 39 A.NEHRU 40 M.BASKARAN 2/6
41 S.SHAJAHAN 42 P.ARJUNAN ... Respondents Prayer:
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records relating to the common award passed by the first respondent made in C.P.Nos.175 to 182, 184 to 189, 191, 194, 197, 199, 200 to 213, 215 to 219, 222, 224 to 226 of 2011 dated 23.10.2013, quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.Anand Gopalan for M/s.Agam Legal For Respondents : R1 - Court Mr.N.Suresh for R2, R3, R7 to R11, R13, R14, R17, R28, R34 & R39 Mr.S.N.Ravichandran for R5, R6 & R19 R4, R12, R15, R16, R18, R20 to R22, R30 to R33, R35 to R38, R40 to R42 - No Appearance R23 to R27 & R29 - Not Ready Notice
O R D E R
The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking issuance of Writ of Certiorari calling for the records relating to the common award passed by the first respondent made in C.P.Nos.175 to 182, 184 to 189, 191, 194, 197, 199, 200 to 213, 215 to 219, 222, 224 to 226 of 2011 dated 23.10.2013, quash the same.
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2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the private respondents filed computation petitions before the first respondent on the ground that they filed applications before the Inspector of Labour, Thiruvannamalai under Section 3(1) of the Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishment (Confirmation of Permanent Status to Workman) Act, 1981 and the Inspector of Labour passed order in their favour. Even thereafter, minimum wages were not paid to them. The learned counsel further submitted that subsequently, the order of the Inspector of Labour was challenged before this Court in W.P.Nos.153, 2341 & 6271 of 2014, 35849 of 2003, 19216 of 2005 and the same were allowed in favour of the petitioner. Hence, the impugned order passed by the first respondent is not sustainable one. 3.
Since the order of the Inspector of Labour granting permanent status to the private respondents was challenged before this Court in W.P.Nos.153, 2341 & 6271 of 2014, 35849 of 2003, 19216 of 2005 and the same were allowed in favour of the petitioner, the order of the first respondent dated 23.10.2013 made in C.P.Nos.
Labour granting permanent status to the private respondents, is liable to be set aside and accordingly, the same is set aside. 4.The writ petition is allowed. No costs.
19.03.2025 pri Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No To 1.The Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Vellore.
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M.DHANDAPANI,J.
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