Confederation Of Pondicherry State v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Confederation of Pondicherry State Government Employees Association rep. By its Honarary President Having Address at 7-8, Moovender Street, Mullai Nagar, Orleanpet, Puducherry-605 008.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.Union of India rep. By its Chief Secretary, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry.

2.The Secretary to Government (Agri.) cum Chairman, Puducherry Marketing Committee, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry.

3.The Secretary, Pondicherry Market Committee, Puducherry-605 009.

4.I.Joseph Albert, The Secretary, Pondicherry Market Committee, Puducherry-605 009.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first and second respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 04.08.2025 and to take appropriate action against the fourth respondent and to ensure a fair and impartial enquiry into the irregularities, corruption and mismanagement in the Puducherry Market Committee and to protect the members of the petitioner Union from victimization by way of arbitrary transfers, suspensions and disciplinary proceedings. For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Saravanan For Respondents :

Mr.V.Vasanthakumar, AGP (P)

O R D E R

The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the first and second respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 04.08.2025 and to take appropriate action against the fourth respondent and

to ensure a fair and impartial enquiry into the irregularities, corruption and mismanagement in the Puducherry Market Committee and to protect the members of the petitioner Union from victimization by way of arbitrary transfers, suspensions and disciplinary proceedings.

2. Heard both sides.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner's Association has made a representation before the first respondent on 04.08.2025, alleging various irregularities, corruption and mismanagement as against the respondents 3 and 4 herein and thereby seeking intervention by the first respondent, however, till date, there was no progress and hence, the present Writ Petition.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court directs the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 04.08.2025 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after

affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as well as the third and fourth respondents herein and any other interested parties, if any, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no orders as to costs.

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To 1.The Chief Secretary, Union of India, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry.

2.The Secretary to Government (Agri.) cum Chairman, Puducherry Marketing Committee, Chief Secretariat, Puducherry.

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