Madras High CourtWP(MD)/26390/2022disposed of

Tamil Raja.P v. The Sub Collector

2022-11-24Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.11.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.20573 & 20574 of 2022 P.Tamil Raja ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Sub Collector, Cheranmahadevi, 2.The Tahsildar, Radhapuram Taluk, 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Valliyur, 4.The Inspector of Police, Kudankulam, 5.The Manager (HR) Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, Kudankulam Post, Kudankulam Taluk, 6.Sukin 7.Sudhan 1/4

8.Suyambulingam 9.Johnson 10.Pasuthan ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the 2nd respondent's proceeding in NA/A1/01/2022 dated 15.11.2022 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 4 not to interfere petitioner's company affairs matter. For Petitioner : Mr.N.S.Ramakrishna Dass For R1 to R4 : Mr.A.K.Manikkam Special Government Pleader

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for R1 to R4.

2. Considering the nature of relief to be granted, issuance of notice to R5 to R10 is dispensed with.

3. The petitioner challenges the decision taken by the first respondent on 15.11.2022. The first respondent has endeavoured to resolve the labour dispute between the petitioner on one hand and the workman on the other. The writ petitioner is a contractor for the fifth respondent. 2/4

4. I do not want to go into the merits of the matter. It is well settled that a decision taken in the Peace Committee Meeting is not amenable to legal challenge. They are purely advisory and recommendatory in nature. The official respondents 1 to 4 will not exercise their power in order to enforce the decision taken in the impugned Peace Committee Meeting. This is because, the decision taken in such meeting is not traceable to any statutory provision. They do not have any statutory value or force.

5. With this observation and clarification, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 24.11.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No rmi To 1.The Sub Collector, Cheranmahadevi, 2.The Tahsildar, Radhapuram Taluk, 3/4

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

rmi 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Valliyur, 4.The Inspector of Police, Kudankulam, 24.11.2022 4/4