A contract labourer challenged the delay by electricity board officials in implementing a 1999 order regularizing his service. The court directed the Superintending Engineer to comply with the order within four months as expeditiously as possible.
Direction to the Superintending Engineer to comply with the order dated 2.3.1999 within four months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 16.02.2015
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN
Writ Petition No.35069 of 2013
1 N.LAKSHMI NARASIMMAN [ PETITIONER ]
Vs
1 THE CHAIRMAN
TAMILNADU ELECTRICITY BOARD
144, ANNA SALAI
CHENNAI-2
2 THE CHIEF ENGINEER/PERSONNEL
TAMILNADU ELECTRICITY BOARD
144, ANNA SALAI
CHENNAI-2
3 THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER
NAGAPATTINAM ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION CIRCLE
NAGAPATTINAM
4 THE INSPECTOR OF LABOUR
KARIMGUDY CHETTY STREET
VELIPALAYAM
NAGAPATTINAM DISTRICT
[ RESPONDENTS ]
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India
for the issuance of writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to
regularize the services of the petitioner and consequently appoint
the petitioner in the permanent category based on the order of the
4th respondent
dated 2.3.1999.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.R.Kuyilan
For Respondents : Mrs.R.Varalakshmi for R1 to R3
O R D E R
The petitioner worked as Contract Labourer under the third
respondent in various sub stations. The petitioner submitted an application to the management to regularize his service. Since there was no follow up action taken by respondents 1 to 3, the petitioner along with others approached the fourth respondent. The fourth respondent was pleased to pass an order, directing regularizing the service of thirty employees including the petitioner vide order dated 2.3.1999. It is the case of the petitioner that the said order was challenged by respondents 1 to 3 before this Court in Writ Petition No.17290 of 1999. The Writ Petition was dismissed by this Court by order dated 7.4.2004. According to the petitioner, the order was upheld by the Division Bench.
W.P.No.35069 of 2013
jp(co) pmk.27.2.2015
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents are directed to comply with the earlier order dated 2.3.1999 passed by the fourth respondent regarding regularization of the petitioner's service.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
L.N. Lakshmi Narasimman
The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
The Chief Engineer, Personnel, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
The Superintending Engineer, Nagapattinam Electricity Distribution Circle
The Inspector of Labour
K.K. Sasidharan
As recorded by the court registry
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