Madras High CourtWP(MD)/2698/2017dismissed as withdrawal

T.Muruga Boopathi, v. The Managing Director,

2017-02-16Honourable Mr Justice R. Suresh Kumar3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.02.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR WP(MD) No.2698 of 2017 and WMP(MD)No.2243 of 2017 T.Muruga Boopathi, Secretary, Poompuhar Shipping Transport Kazhaga Anna All Employees Union, (Reg. No.372/TKD), Registered Office at, No.4/22, Muthammal Colony 1st Street, Tuticorin- 628 002.

.. Petitioner Vs 1.The Managing Director, Nandanam, Chennai - 600 035.

2.The Assistant General Manager(P & A), Nanadanam, Chennai - 600 035.

.. Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the 1st Respondent to consider the Petitioner's union Representation dated 11.02.2017 for promotion/up gradation to the post of Assistant Manager(Technical) in Poompuhar Shipping Corporation Limited and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a stipulated time may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner :Mr.M.Saravanakumar For Respondents : Mr.S.Satheeshkumar Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

The prayer in the writ petition is for a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's union representation dated 11.02.2017 for promotion/upgradation to the post of Assistant Manager (Technical) in Poompuhar Shipping

Corporation Limited and to pass orders in accordance with law, within a stipulated time.

2.Mr.S.Satheeshkumar, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents and with consent of both sides, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner's union, in order to ventilate the grievance of the petitioner's union employees of respondent corporation had given a detailed representation dated 11.02.2017, seeking some audience from the first respondent to ventilate their grievances. Even the minimum request made on behalf of the petitioner's Association has not been considered so far by the respondents, therefore they approached this Court.

4. Heard the learned counsel on both sides.

5. In view of the prayer sought for herein, which is innocuous in nature, this writ petition is disposed of with the following direction:

"that the first respondent shall give an audience to the members of the petitioner's Association by fixing a time and date to ventilate the grievances of the members of the petitioner Association and on having heard such grievances of the petitioner's members, the same can be decided by the management of the respondent corporation, on merits and in accordance with law as early as possible."

6. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-I) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Managing Director, Nandanam, Chennai - 600 035.

2.The Assistant General Manager(P & A), Nanadanam, Chennai - 600 035.

+1cc to Mr.M.SARAVANA KUMAR Advocate in SR. No.8709 PJL JS/CM/MSA/SAR.1/20.02.2017/3P-4C WP(MD) No.2698 of 2017 and WMP(MD)No.2243 of 2017 16.02.2017