The General Manager, v. The Deputy Chief Labour
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 24.02.2020
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU W.P.No.4942 of 2017 and W.M.P.No.5172 of 2017
1. The General Manager, Food Corporation of India, Regional Office, 8, Sathyamurthy Road, FCI, FSD, Egmore Complex, Chetpet, Chennai - 31.
2. The Area Manager, Food Corporation of India, District Office, North Agraharam Street, Thanjavur 613 009
3. The Manager(Depot), Food Corporation of India, FSD, Thiruchumpalli Sembanarkoil - 609 309.
...Petitioners
vs.
1.
The Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (C) Ministry of Labour and Employment Sastry Bhavan No.26, Haddows Road, "A" Wing, 5th Floor Nungambakkam, Chennai-6.
2.
The Regional Labour Commissioner (Central) Sastry Bhavan No.26, Haddows Road, "A" Wing, 5th Floor Nungambakkam, Chennai-6.
3.
The Regional Labour Commissioner (Central) Suit No.III, I Floor, Kanaga Apartment 13A Lady Doak College Road Chinna Chokkikulam Madurai - 625 002.
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4.
R.Gnanavel Sardar 5.
M.Veeramuthu Mandal 6.
V.Paramasivam 7.
G.Ganesamurthy 8.
R.Mohandoss 9.
V.Veeramani
10. M.Vadivel
11. K.Ganesan
12. V.Amirthalingam
13. R.Mani
14. K.Raja
15. E.Rajendran
16. S.Sankar
17. R.Amuthalingam Sardar
18. M.Senthil Mandal Page No. 2/7
19. B.Anbazhagan
20. S.Rajendran
21. V.Shanmugam
22. M.Anbalagan
23. S.Sakthivel
24. V.Pandian
25. G.Chennaiyan
26. A.Gnanaprakasam
27. K.Sasikumar
28. S.Surandar
29. Y.Rajkumar
30. R.Selvam
31. R.Pandurangan
32. K.Gopi
33. P.Ramadoss
34. A.Sampath Page No. 3/7
35. R.Vinoth
36. S.Ragu
37. N.Selvakumar
38. A.Ravichandran
39. V.Sundarajan
40. S.Parasuraman
41. M.Denakaran
42. S.Stanly Joseph
43. T.Vijayan Sardar
44. A.Marimuthu Mandal
45. R.Radhakrishnan
46. V.Kamalanathan
47. R.Kannaiyan
48. P.Renganathan
49. S.Nelavazen Page No. 4/7
50. K.Baskaran
51. G.Murugan
52. K.Mariyappan
53. S.Gopinath
54. P.Vijayakumar
55. K.Raj
...Respondents
4 to 55 respondents are represented through Vice President FCI Workers Union, Registered Office No.58/1, D.H.Road, Kolkatta - 700 023.
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the second respondent vide proceedings No.95/1/2016[FCI]-B2 dated 27.10.2016 and to quash the same and consequently, re-transfer the claim application No.10/16 from the file of the third respondent to the file of the second respondent.
For Petitioner :
Mr.S.Vijayakumar For Respondents :
Mr.G.Baskaran Central Government Standing Counsel for R1 to R3 Mr.V.Ajoy Khose, for R4 to R55
O R D E R
This writ petition is filed against the order dated 27.10.2016 passed by the second respondent viz., the Regional Labour Commissioner (Central), Chennai, transferring the case from the file of the second respondent to the file of the third respondent.
2. Though it is contended by the learned counsel for the contesting respondents/workmen that they had some grievance Page No. 5/7
against the previous officer, who held the position of the 2nd respondent office and sought for transferring of the case from his file to the 3rd respondent, in view of the present position that a new officer has come at the 2nd respondent office, these contesting respondents/workmen are not having any objection for the 2nd respondent himself in hearing the matter.
3. Learned counsel appearing for the official respondents has also filed a memo that the previous officer in the office of the 2nd respondent retired on 23.12.2016. He further submitted that now, the present 2nd respondent himself can hear the matter.
4. In view of the above stated facts and circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of by setting aside the order passed by the second respondent in transferring the case from the file of the third respondent to the second respondent. Consequently, the second respondent shall hear the subject matter case and pass orders on the same on merits and in accordance with law after hearing all the parties. The second respondent shall pass such order within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS III ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar mk To 1.
The Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (C) Ministry of Labour and Employment Sastry Bhavan, No.26, Haddows Road, "A" Wing, 5th Floor Nungambakkam, Chennai-6.
2.
The Regional Labour Commissioner (Central) Sastry Bhavan, No.26, Haddows Road, "A" Wing, 5th Floor Nungambakkam, Chennai-6.
3.
The Regional Labour Commissioner (Central) Suit No.III, I Floor, Kanaga Apartment 13A Lady Doak College Road Chinna Chokkikulam Madurai - 625 002.
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