B.Ramkumar Adityan v. The Additional Chief Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.03.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL W.P.(MD)No.467 of 2024 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.491 and 695 of 2024 B.Ramkumar Adityan ... Petitioner -Vs1.Additional Chief Secretary, Transport Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Additional Chief Secretary, Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai 600 009.

3.The Managing Director, Managing Director, State Express Transport Corporation Tamil Nadu Ltd., Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600002.

4.The Managing Director,

Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd, Bye Pass Road, Madurai-625 016.

5.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd.,

109. 4th Street, Kamatchi Nagar, KTC Nagar, Tirunelveli- 627011 6.The Divisional Manager, Madurai Division, State Express Transport Corporation., Madurai 625 020 7.The Divisional Manager, Tirunelveli Division, State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., Vannarpettai, Tirunelveli-627 003 8.The General Secretary, Thozhilalar Munnettra Sanga Peravai (LPF), Madurai Region, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd, Bye Pass Road, Madurai-625 016 9.The General Secretary, Tamil Nadu Arasu Pokkuvarathu Uzhiar Sammelanam (CITU) Madurai Region, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd, Bye Pass Road, Madurai-625 016.

10.The General Secretary, India Desiya Pokkuvarathu Thozhilalar Sammelanam (INTUC) Madurai Region, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd, Bye Pass Road, Madurai-625 016.

11.The General Secretary, Tamil Nadu Arasu Pokkuvarathu Kazhagangalin Thozhilalar

Sammelanam (AITUC), Madurai Region, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd. Bye Pass Road, Madurai-625 016.

12.The General Secretary, Tamil Nadu Salai Pokkuvarathu Thozhilalar Peravai (HMS) Madurai Region, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd, Bye Pass Road, Madurai-625 016.

13.The General Secretary, Anna Thozhirsanga Peravi (ATP) Madurai Region, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd, Bye Pass Road, Madurai-625 016.

14.The General Secretary, Thozhilalar Munnettra Sanga Peravai (LPF) Tirunelveli Region, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd, Vannarapettai, Tirunelveli-627 003.

15.The General Secretary, Tamil Nadu Arasu Pokkuvarathu Uzhiar Sammelanam (CITU) Tirunelveli Region, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd, Vannarapettai, Tirunelveli-627 003.

16.The General Secretary, India Desiya Pokkuvarathu Thozhilalar Sammelanam (INTUC) Tirunelveli Region, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd, Vannarapettai, Tirunelveli-627 003.

17.The General Secretary, Tamil Nadu Arasu Pokkuvarathu Kazhagangalin Thozhilalar Sammelanam (AITUC), Tirunelveli Region, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd.,

18.The General Secretary, Tamil Nadu Salai Pokkuvarathu Thozhilalar Peravai (HMS) Tirunelveli Region, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd, Vannarapettai, Tirunelveli-627 003.

19.The General Secretary, Anna Thozhirsanga Peravi (ATP) Tirunelveli Region, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd, Vannarapettai, Tirunelveli - 627003.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st to 7th Respondents to declare indefinite strike of the 8th to 19th Respondents/Transport Workers Union Members as illegal and to take appropriate steps to provide enough bus facility to the Public of Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Kanyakumari Districts during Pongal Holidays.

For Petitioner : Mr.Sankar Shanmugam For R1 & R2 : Mr.P.Thilakkumar, Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.Veera Kathiravan Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.S.C.Herold Singh Standing Counsel For R3, R6 & R7 : Mr.K.Senthilkumar Standing Counsel For R9 & R15 : Mr.Balan Haridoss For R5 : Mr.Jebaraj For R11 : Mr.K.K.Samy For R13 & R19 : Mr.Vijaya Narayanan

assisted by Mr.E.Balamurugan

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.] Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the prayer sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous.

2.Recording the same, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [D.K.K., J.] & [P.D.B., J.] 04.03.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No ta To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary, Transport Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St.George Fort,

Chennai-600 009.

2.The Additional Chief Secretary, Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai 600 009. 3.The Managing Director, Managing Director, State Express Transport Corporation Tamil Nadu Ltd., Thiruvalluvar House, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600002. 4.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd, Bye Pass Road, Madurai-625 016.

5.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd.,

109. 4th Street, Kamatchi Nagar, KTC Nagar, Tirunelveli- 627011 6.The Divisional Manager, Madurai Division, State Express Transport Corporation., Madurai 625 020 7.The Divisional Manager, Tirunelveli Division, State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., Vannarpettai, Tirunelveli-627 003 8.The General Secretary, Anna Thozhirsanga Peravi (ATP) Madurai Region, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Madurai) Ltd, Bye Pass Road, Madurai-625 016.

9.The General Secretary, Anna Thozhirsanga Peravi (ATP) Tirunelveli Region, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd,

Vannarapettai, Tirunelveli - 627003.

D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.

AND P.DHANABAL, J.

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