Madras High CourtWP/7611/2016disposed of

G.Selvaraj v. Hindustan Photo Films

2016-03-01Honourable Mr Justice T.Raja2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.03.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.No.7611 of 2016

1. G.Selvaraj

2. K.Krishnagiri ..

Petitioners -vsHindustan Photo Films Manufacturing Company Ltd., rep.by the Chairman and Managing Director Indu Nagar Udhagamandalam 643 005 ..

Respondent Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to consider the representation dated 01.02.2016 within a time to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioners ::

Mr.S.K.Rakhunathan For Respondent ::

Mr.V.Kalyanaraman for M/s Aiyar & Dolia

ORDER

The petitioners claim that they are the employees of the Hindustan Photo Films Manufacturing Company Limited, Indu Nagar, Udhagamandalam and would state that admittedly, the said Unit became defunct and so many revival proposals initiated to refloat the factory has ended in vain and therefore, left with no other option, the petitioners have submitted applications for going on voluntary retirement pursuant to the circular issued by the respondent dated 25.02.2015 and though their request for going on voluntary retirement has been accepted and orders have been passed, the other consequential benefits have not been conferred on the petitioners. In this regard, they submitted a representation dated 1.2.2016 to the respondent and since no orders have been passed, they came forward to file this writ petition.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.V.Kalyanaraman, learned counsel who accepts notice on behalf of the respondent.

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3. This Court, taking into consideration the limited scope of prayer sought for by the petitioners and without going into the merits of the same, directs the respondent to consider the petitioners' representation dated 1.2.2016 on merits and pass orders in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the decision taken to the petitioners. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar(CSIII) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar ss To The Chairman and Managing Director Hindustan Photo Films Manufacturing Company Ltd., Indu Nagar Udhagamandalam 643 005 +1 cc to M/s.Aiyar & Dolia Advocate sr.13179 +1 cc to Mr.Raghunathan Advocate sr.13067 W.P.No.7611 of 2016 mg(co) aa15/03/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/