T.Yesudhas v. M/S. State Express Transport Corporation Ltd.,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 14/3/2025 C O R A M The Hon'ble Ms.JUSTICE V.BHAVANI SUBBAROYAN Writ Petition No.22607 of 2023 T.Yesudhas ...

Petitioner Vs M/s. State Express Transport Corporation rep. By its Managing Director No.2 Pallavan Salai Chennai 600 002.

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Respondent PRAYER:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus to regularise the service of the petitioner with effect from date of completion of 240 days i.e., from 1/1/2000 in view of the settlement arrived under Section 12 (3) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, on 25/9/1986, 30/9/1992 and 31/8/2025 and in the light of the orders passed by this Court in W.A.No.2871 & 2872 of 2018 dated 30/9/2019, W.P.No.17831 of 2020 dated 21/6/2021, 1/4

W.P.No.26204 of 2016 dated 10/2/2022, W.P.No.14145 of 2014 dated 14/6/2022 and W.P.(MD) No.2652 of 2008, 2069 to 2072 of 2013 dated 30/8/2022 by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 21/4/2023.

For petitioner ...

Mr.D.Soundar Raj For respondent ...

Mr.L.S.M.Hasan Fizal Standing Counsel - - - - -

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed to regularise the service of the petitioner with effect from the date of completion of 240 days i.e., from 1/1/2000 in view of the settlement arrived, under Section 12 (3) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

2. According to the petitioner, he has put in more than 240 days of service and by virtue of the same, he is entitled to be regularised in service. After several litigations before this Court, again made a representation dated 21/4/2023 to regularise the service of the petitioner. As the said 2/4

representation has not been considered so far, the petitioner has come forward with the instant writ petition praying for the relief as stated therein.

3. Heard Mr.D.Soundar Raj, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.S.Sivasubramani, learned counsel for the respondent.

4. Without expressing any opinion on the claim of the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of, with a direction to the respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 21/4/2023, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

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Index: Yes/No 3/4

V.BHAVANI SUBBAROYAN,J mvs.

To The Managing Director M/s. State Express Transport Corporation No.2 Pallavan Salai Chennai 600 002.

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