S.Singaravel v. Inspector of Labour
Case brief
What is this about?
In a writ petition seeking permanent employment, the High Court refused to decide on the merits of the petitioner's long-term engagement claim but directed the second respondent to provide an opportunity to substantiate the claim with documents and conduct a proper enquiry.
What did the court decide?
Directed the second respondent to afford an opportunity to the petitioner to substantiate his claim with documents, conduct an enquiry, and pass a reasoned order within two months.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE THIRU JUSTICE V. PARTHIBAN
W.P.No.35534 of 2002
S.Singaravel .... Petitioner
vs
1. Inspector of Labour,
Tuticorin-627 002.
2. The Superintending Engineer,
Kanyakumari Electricity
Distribution Circle,
Nagercoil. .... Respondents
Prayer: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the order dated 21.3.2002 passed in Rc/E/2635/2002, on the file of the Inspector of Labour, Tuticorin (the first respondent herein), quash the same and direct the respondents to confer the permanent status upon the petitioner by absorbing him into services of the second respondent by providing him with an employment of permanent nature suitable to his qualification within a time frame, with all the benefits from the date of his initial employment or such other date to be fixed by this Court.
For petitioner : Mr.S.Subbiah For respondents : Mr.M.Dig Vijaya Pandian, AGP-R1 Mr.R.Varalakshmi for R2
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner, seeking for the issuance of Writ of to call for the records relating to the order dated 21.3.2002 passed in Rc/E/2635/2002,
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner can be absorbed into the services of the second respondent as permanent employee given his claim of long-term engagement.
Whether the rejection order passed by the first respondent was sustainable in law and on facts considering the petitioner's claim.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
S. Singaravel
- respondent
Inspector of Labour, Tuticorin
- respondent
Superintending Engineer, Kanyakumari Electricity Distribution Circle, Nagercoil
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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