The High Court at Madras disposed of a writ petition filed by a BSNL Officers Association. The petitioner argued that the cause for filing did not exist anymore, leading the court to close the matter as infructuous.
The writ petition stands disposed of as infructuous. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 23.09.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
W.P.No.37490 of 2016
AND
W.M.P.Nos.32111 to 32113 of 2016
All India Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited,
Officers Association by its President
Mr.K.Rajasekaran, Central Headquarters,
Telecom, Tamil Nadu Circle,
16,Greames Road, Chennai-6 ...Petitioner
Vs
1.The General Manager (SR) Cell,
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)
Corporate Office, 8th floor, Bharat Samchar Bhawan,
H.C.Mathur Lane, Janpath
New Delhi-110 001.
2.The Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)8th floor, Bharat Samchar Bhawan, H.C.Mathur Lane, Janpath
New Delhi-110 001.
3.The Chief General Manager, Telecom, Tamil Nadu Circle, 16, Greames Road, Chennai -600 006. ...Respondents
PRAYER : Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the
Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Certiorarified
Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the first
respondent's proceedings made in No.BSNL/9-1/SR/2014 dated
25.5.2016, No.BSNL/5-1/SR/2016 dated 25.5.2016 and No.BSNL/5-
1/SR/2016 dated 23.6.2016, to quash the same and to consequently
direct the respondents to strictly adhere to the rules by
affording an opportunity of Level Playing Field to the
Petitioner Association and thereafter resort to verification of
members forthwith thereto.
For Petitioner : M/s.N.R.Jasmine Padma
ForRespondent :Mr.S.Udaya Kumar
Senior Standing Counsel
[For BSNL]
O R D E R
The learned counsel for the petitioner, through Video-
Conferencing, made a submission that the cause aroused for
filing of the writ petition did not exists as of now. Thus, no
further adjudication needs to be entertained in respect of the
grounds raised in this writ petition.
2. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of as
infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous
petitions are closed.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar (CS-VII)
// True Copy //
Sub Assistant Registrar
nti/kak
To
1.The General Manager (SR) Cell, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Corporate Office, 8th floor, Bharat Samchar Bhawan, H.C.Mathur Lane, Janpath New Delhi-110 001.
2.The Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL)8th floor, Bharat Samchar Bhawan, H.C.Mathur Lane, Janpath New Delhi-110 001.3.The Chief General Manager,
Telecom, Tamil Nadu Circle,
16, Greames Road, Chennai -600 006.
+1cc to Mr.S.Udayakumar, Advocate SR.No.49569
W.P.No.37490 of 2016
RSI(CO)
RVM(05/10/2021)
All India Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Officers Association
The General Manager (SR) Cell, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
The Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
The Chief General Manager, Telecom, Tamil Nadu Circle
S.M.Subramaniam
As recorded by the court registry
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