Dismissed¶32

The Executive Director v. Union of India

Madras HC12 Jun 2025WP/24118/2022

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

BHEL Tiruchirappalli writ petition dismissed as infructuous; certiorari under Article 226 sought against reference No.L-42011/109/2022-IR(DU) dated 27.05.2022 of Union of India, Ministry of Labour and Employment; ground: no claim petition filed before Labour Court; standing counsel did not dispute; Madras High Court, P. Dhanabal J., order dated 12.06.2025; no order as to costs; connected W.M.P. No.23090 of 2022 closed; respondents included Dr. Baba Saheb LCS Union/BHEL, BHEL Complex Co-operative Labour Contract Society, Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) and Regional Labour Commissioner (Central); no merits argued, no precedent cited.

What did the court decide?

Recording the submissions of counsel that no claim petition had been filed before the Labour Court, the writ petition was dismissed as infructuous. ¶31

The Executive Director Vs Union of India — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

¶1

W.P. No.24118 of 2022

¶2

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12.06.2025

¶3

CORAM

¶4

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE P.DHANABAL

¶5

W.P. No.24118 of 2022 and W.M.P. No.23090 of 2022

¶6

The Executive Director, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Tiruchirappalli - 620 014.

¶7

.. Petitioner

¶8

vs.

¶9

Union of India, represented by Secretary to Government, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Shram Shakthi Bhavan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi - 110 001.

¶10

The General Secretary, Dr. Baba Saheb LCS Union / BHEL, 1/589, New Street, Navalpattu, Thuvakudimalai East, Tiruchirappalli - 620 022.

¶11

The Administrator / Member-in-Charge, BHEL Complex Co-operative Labour Contract Society, Kailasapuram Township, Tiruchirappalli - 620 014.

¶12

The Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), No.26, A Wing, 5th Floor, Shastri Bhavan, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006.

¶13

1/4

¶14

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

¶15

W.P. No.24118 of 2022

¶16

The Regional Labour Commissioner (Central), 5th Floor, Shastri Bhavan, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006. .. Respondents

¶17

PRAYER: The Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of

¶18

India seeking to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records connected with reference No.L-42011/109/2022-IR(DU) dated 27.05.2022 on the file of

¶19

the Union of India, Ministry of Labour and Employment, New Delhi, the 1st respondent herein and quash the same.

¶20

For Petitioner : Mr. A.V. Arun

¶21

For Respondents : Mr. V.T. Balaji, Central Government Standing

¶22

Counsel [for R1, R4 and R5]

¶23

No appearance [for R2, R3]

¶24

ORDER

¶25

When the case was taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that this Writ petition becomes infructuous, since there was no claim petition filed before the Labour Court.

¶26

The learned Standing counsel appearing for the respondents 1,4 and

¶27

5 is also present and he has not disputed the above said fact.

¶28

2/4

¶29

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

¶30

W.P. No.24118 of 2022

¶31

Recording the above submissions, the Writ petition is dismissed.

¶32

There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is also closed.

¶33

12.06.2025

¶34

Index : Yes/No Speaking order/non-speaking order mjs To 1. Union of India, represented by Secretary to Government, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Shram Shakthi Bhavan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi - 110 001. 2. The General Secretary, Dr. Baba Saheb LCS Union / BHEL, 1/589, New Street, Navalpattu, Thuvakudimalai East, Tiruchirappalli - 620 022. 3. The Administrator / Member-in-Charge, BHEL Complex Co-operative Labour Contract Society, Kailasapuram Township, Tiruchirappalli - 620 014.

¶35

P. DHANABAL, J.,

¶36

mjs

¶37