Madras High CourtWP/29424/2014withdrawn dismissed

Port And Dock Labour Union, v. The Union Of India,

2023-12-13Honourable Dr Justice D.Nagarjun4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.12.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE D.NAGARJUN & MP.No.1 of 2014 & WMP No.32768 of 2014 Port and Dock Labour Union, Reg no.394/MDS, rep. by its General Secretary, V.Ramakrishnan, No.1/675, 1st Street, Muthamizh Nagar, Chennai-600 118 ..Petitioner vs.

1.The Union of India, rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Shipping, No.1, Parliamentary Street, New Delhi-110 001 2.The Chennai Port Trust, rep. by its Chairman, Chennai-600 001 3.The Chief Medical Officer, Chennai Post Trust Hospital, Chennai-600 001 4.D.Jayachithira 5.R.Lavanya 1/4

6.B.Elavarasi 7.D.P.Sumathi 8.E.Suhasini 9.S.Meenatchi 10.R.Kayalvili 11.V.Mariammal 12.N.Jayaprakash 13.R.Lakshmi 14.S.Helen Vilsy 15.A.Chitra 16.T.Senthilvel 17.D.Leelamani 18.M.Sathiyavathi ... Respondents R4 to R18 impleaded vide order dated 20.03.2023 made in WMP No.32288 of 2022 in WP.No.29424 of 2014 by JNBJ) PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to forbear the third respondent from in any manner selecting and appointing any person on contract basis as a measure of replacement to the members of the petitioner's Labour Union. For Petitioner : Mr.Subhalakshmi Samanta for M/s.Samanta Andston For Respondents : Mr.J.Madanagopl Rao. SCGSC for R1 Mr.R.Karthikeyan for R2 & R3

O R D E R

Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner present and reported that she has received instructions from 2/4

the petitioner Union that the members of the Union have been shifted to the other Union, thereby, cause does not survive any more for adjudication in this Writ Petition. Hence, the learned counsel seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition and she has also made an endorsement in the petition to that effect.

2. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 13.12.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No dn Dr.D. NAGARJUN, J 3/4

dn To 1.The Union of India, rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Shipping, No.1, Parliamentary Street, New Delhi-110 001 2.The Chennai Port Trust, rep. by its Chairman, Chennai-600 001 3.The Chief Medical Officer, Chennai Post Trust Hospital, Chennai-600 001 13.12.2023 4/4