The petitioner filed a writ under Article 226 seeking mandamus to direct labour authorities to initiate criminal action against Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. officials for alleged violations of the I.D. Act. The petitioner sought to withdraw the petition with permission.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 17.02.2022
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.D. AUDIKESAVALU W.P. No. 27383 of 2019
CMRL Employees Union Rep. by its President, No.16, 18th Street, Sakthi Nagar, Nerkundram, Chennai 600 107. … Petitioner
-vs-
1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Labour & Employment Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.
4.Chennai Metro Rail Ltd., Rep. by its Managing Director, Admin Building, CMRL Depot, Poonamallee High Road, Koyambedu, Chennai 600 107.
5.Pankaj Kumar Bansal, IAS Managing Director, Chennai Metro Rail Ltd., Admin Building, CMRL Depot, Poonamallee High Road, Koyambedu, Chennai 600 107.
6.L.Narasim Prasad
Chief Advisor (S & O)/Director/In-charge Chennai Metro Rail Ltd., Admin Building, CMRL Depot, Poonamallee High Road, Koyambedu, Chennai 600 107.
7.G.Rajarathinam,
Chief General Manager (HR) Chennai Metro Rail Ltd., Admin Building, CMRL Depot, Poonamallee High Road, Koyambedu, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Chennai 600 107.
8.S.Sathish Prabhu,
Joint General Manager (RS&O) Chennai Metro Rail Ltd., Admin Building, CMRL Depot, Poonamallee High Road, Koyambedu, Chennai 600 107.
... Respondents
Prayer:- Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to initiate criminal action to punish the respondents 4 to 8 for the offences committed by them, which are punishable under Section 31 read with Section 32, by contravening and violating Sections 33. 25T and 25U of the I.D. Act, by making a complaint before the competent Metropolitan Magistrate Court, either on their own or by authorizing the petitioner's union under Section 34 of the I.D. Act, Award costs.
For Petitioner : Mr. V.Ajoy Khose
For Respondents: Mrs. C.Sangamithirai (For R1 to R3)
Special Government Pleader Mr.Jayesh B.Dolia (For R7) R4 to R6 & R8 – No appearance
O R D E R
Learned Counsel for the Petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect in the court record.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS III)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
Maya/gd To
Labour & Employment Department,
Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.
3.The Assistant Commissioner of Labour, (Conciliation-II), Kuralagam, Chennai 600 108.
4.Chennai Metro Rail Ltd., Rep. by its Managing Director, Admin Building, CMRL Depot, Poonamallee High Road, Koyambedu, Chennai 600 107.
+1 cc to Government Pleader Sr.NO. 10813 +1 cc to Mr.V.Ajoy Khose, Advocate Sr.NO. 10066 W.P. No. 27383 of 2019
sr II(CO) A.SK(24.02.2022)
3 provisions across 3 enactments
CMRL Employees Union
Government of Tamil Nadu
Commissioner of Labour
Assistant Commissioner of Labour
Chennai Metro Rail Ltd.
Pankaj Kumar Bansal
P.D. Audikesavalu
As recorded by the court registry
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