G.Venkatesh v. The Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.12.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR W.P.No.32183 of 2018 and W.M.P.Nos.37436 & 37437 of 2018 1.G.Venkatesh 2.K.Balamurugan 3.P.Raja ... Petitioners Vs 1.The Commissioner, Labour Welfare Officer, Teynampet, DMS Campus, Chennai- 600 006.

2.The Joint Commissioner - II, Labour Welfare Officer, Teynampet, DMS Campus, Chennai- 600 006.

3.Chennai Airport Prepaid Meter Taxi Owner - Driver Sangam, represented by its Secretary, Chennai Airport, Meenambakkam, Chennai - 600 027.

4.Mr.S.Srinivasan, President, Chennai Airport Prepaid Meter Taxi Owner-Driver Sangam, Chennai- 600 114.

5.The President, Election Committee, Chennai Airport Prepaid Meter - Taxi Owner/Driver Association, Meenambakkam, Chennai.

[R5 impleaded as per order in W.M.P.No.38686 of 2018 in W.P.No.32183 of 2018, dated 13.12.2018] ...Respondents

Prayer:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1&2 or their subordinates to conduct a fair election in the 3rd respondent Trade Union (Sangam) based upon the representation, dated 01.12.2018.

For Petitioners : Mr.C.Umashankar For Respondent-3 : Mr.Pattabiraman For Respondents 1&2 : M.Karthikeyan, AGP For Respondents 4&5 : No Appearance

O R D E R

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that pursuant to the order passed by this Court, all the parties concerned appeared before the Joint Commissioner - II, Labour Welfare Officer, Teynampet, DMS Campus, Chennai - 600 006, on 14.12.2018.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioners by placing the reliance of the proceedings in AA2/5124/2018, dated 14.12.2018, passed by the Deputy Commissioner of Labour and submitted that there is no conducive atmosphere to conduct the election on 15.12.2018.

3.Recording the above said letter, dated 14.12.2018, no further order is required in this writ petition. If the parties having any grievances, they are at liberty to approach the Authority concerned/Appropriate forum and seek their grievances, if so advised.

4.In the result, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs in this writ petition.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar

msm To 1.The Commissioner, Labour Welfare Officer, Teynampet, DMS Campus, Chennai- 600 006.

2.The Joint Commissioner - II, Labour Welfare Officer, Teynampet, DMS Campus, Chennai- 600 006.

3.The President, Election Committee, Chennai Airport Prepaid Meter - Taxi Owner/Driver Association, Meenambakkam, Chennai.

+1cc to Mr.M.Annamalai, Advocate Sr.87844 +1cc to Mr.S.,Pattabiraman, Advocate Sr.87835 +1cc to the Government Pleader Sr.88419 +1cc to M/S.Selvam, Advocate Sr.88444 [11/01/2019] W.P.No.32183 of 2018 ev[co] srg 09/01/2019