Madras High CourtWP/30423/2023disposed of

H.Shylendher Singh v. The Chairman

2024-01-18Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.01.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GoANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY and WMP Nos.30027 and 30029 of 2023 H.Shylendher Singh .. Petitioner -vs1. The Chairman, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Bharat Sanchar Bhavan, Harish Chandra Mathur Lane, Janpath, New Delhi 110 001.

2. The Chief Liaison Officer, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Bharat Sanchar Bhavan, Harish Chandra Mathur Lane, Janpath, New Delhi 110 001.

3. The Chief General Manager, BSNL Tamil Nadu Circle, No.16, Greams Road, Thousand Lights, Chennai 600 006.

4. The Liaison Officer, BSNL Tamil Nadu Circle, No.16, Greams Road, Thousand Lights, Chennai 600 006.

5. The SC/ST Employees Welfare Association of BSNL (Sewa BSNL) Central Headquarters, Rep. by its General Secretary, D3, Atul Groove Road, Janpath, New Delhi 110 001.

.. Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records in respect of Letter No. 71-1 /2005-SCT/102 dated 15.03.2007 issued by the 2nd respondent and quash the same.

For the Petitioner :

Mr.P.Ayyaswamy * * * * *

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.P.Ayyaswamy, learned counsel for the petitioner.

2. The petitioner is challenging the communication dated 15.03.2007 issued by the second respondent. Under the said letter, a communication is made that the competent authority has accorded approval for recognition of the newly constituted body under the banner of SC/ST Employees Welfare Association of BSNL for a period of three months for the limited purpose of electing/selecting a regular body to function for the welfare of SC/ST employees in BSNL.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a social worker. The association is manned by converted Christians, who are not SC/ST, but BC.

4. The employees are not agitating in respect of the same. The petitioner is not even remotely concerned with BSNL or its association. If the employees of the BSNL are aggrieved, they can agitate. The petitioner cannot agitate with regard to the rights of the employees of the BSNL. Moreover, the challenge to the letter is after 15 years. The subsequent developments after 2007 are also not on record. In view of the above, no case for interference is made out. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 18.01.2024 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No sra

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

(sra) To

1. The Chairman, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Bharat Sanchar Bhavan, Harish Chandra Mathur Lane, Janpath, New Delhi 110 001.

2. The Chief Liaison Officer, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Bharat Sanchar Bhavan, Harish Chandra Mathur Lane, Janpath, New Delhi 110 001.

3. The Chief General Manager, BSNL Tamil Nadu Circle, No.16, Greams Road, Thousand Lights, Chennai 600 006.

4. The Liaison Officer, BSNL Tamil Nadu Circle, No.16, Greams Road, Thousand Lights, Chennai 600 006.

18.01.2024