Disposed

Tamil Nadu Construction and v. the State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC16 Dec 2024WP/33703/2012

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

A writ petition challenging Government orders and an order requiring bank accounts and community certificates for workers was filed under Article 226. The Court closed the petition upon the respondent's submission that an online system for welfare schemes had been introduced, rendering the original prayer infructuous.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition was closed as the prayer became infructuous due to the introduction of an online system for welfare schemes.

Tamil Nadu Construction and Vs the State of… — Labour and Industrial Disputes | Madras HC (2024)

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W.P No.33703 of 2012

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 16.12.2024

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.DHANABAL

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Tamil Nadu Construction and Unorganised Workers' Federation Represented by its General Secretary, Regn. No.3207/CNI, 500/573, First Floor, Kamaraj Bhavan, Anna Salai, Tenampet, Chennai-6.

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.. Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By Secretary to Government, Department of Labour and Employment, Fort St.George, Chennai – 9.

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2.The Commissioner of Labour, D.M.S. Compound,

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Anna Salai, Chennai – 6.

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3.Tamil Nadu Construction Workers Welfare Board Rep. By its Secretary,

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8, Valluvarkottam Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 34.

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4.Manual Workers Welfare Board

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Rep. By its Secretary, No.133, Cinthamani Super Market Complex, TNHB Building (II Floor), Anna Nagar East, Chennai – 102.

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The Labour Officer (SSS), No.133, Cinthamani Super Market Complex, TNHB Building (II Floor), Anna Nagar East, Chennai – 102. .. Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, pleased to issue a Writ of Declaration, that GO's 102, 47 dated 08.11.2011, 28.03.2012 respectively issued by first respondent read with the order of the fifth respondent dated 17.07.2012 is illegal, arbitary, contrary to the provisions of the Trade Unions Act, 1926 herein after called “1926 Act”, The Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Work) Act, 1982, hereinafter called “1982 Act”, and also violative of Article 14, 21 and the Directive Principles of State Policy of the Constitution of India, social justice, procedural irregularity and consequently direct the respondents to conform with the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Work) Act, 1982.

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For Petitioner : M/s.Balan Haridas

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For Respondents : Mr.T.Chezhian, AGP

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O R D E R

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This writ petition challenges the G.Os.102 & 47, dated 08.11.2011 and 28.03.2012, respectively, insisting for production of bank accounts and community certificate for the workers to avail the

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benefits under the welfare schemes from the Board.

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Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned

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counsel for the AGP appearing for the respondents submitted that now the on-line system has been introduced for the workers to avail the benefits under the welfare schemes. Therefore, the present prayer to the writ petition has become infructuous.

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