W.P.No.37826 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated : 03.10.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI W.P.No.37826 of 2025 Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Gangman and Employees Union Rep by its General Secretary M.Sriraman ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Chairman & Managing Director Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (Erstwhile Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited) 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002. 2.The Chief Engineer (Personnel) Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (Erstwhile Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited) 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002. 3.The Secretary Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (Erstwhile Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited) 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002. ... Respondents 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.37826 of 2025 Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 16.09.2025 and to allow the petitioner association to participate in the negotiation talks and pass such further or other orders as this Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Muthukrishnan For Respondents : Mr.K.Rajkumar Standing Counsel for TANGEDCO ORDER The petitioner is a Union representing the Gangman and Employees of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board. The petitioner-Union would submit that though the gangman's work is offline, they are being compelled to work online (power-line mode), which resulted in various fatal accidents in the recent past. The petitioner only seek participation in the ongoing wage revision negotiation talks and to bring to light the various fatal accidents that have occurred, where the employees have lost their lives in the course of discharging their duties. In this regard, the petitioner has made representations to the first respondent on 22.07.2025 and 16.09.2025. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.37826 of 2025 Counsel appearing for the respondents. 3. The prayer in the writ petition is only for issuance of mandamus to direct the respondents to dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 16.09.2025. In the light of the limited relief sought for, it would suffice to direct the first respondent to dispose of the petitioner's representations dated 22.07.2025 and 16.09.2025, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. 03.10.2025 Index : Yes / No Speaking order : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No ds/dn 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.37826 of 2025 To: 1.The Chairman & Managing Director Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (Erstwhile Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited) 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002. 2.The Chief Engineer (Personnel) Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (Erstwhile Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited) 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002. 3.The Secretary Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (Erstwhile Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited) 144, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.37826 of 2025 P.B.BALAJI, J. ds W.P.No.37826 of 2025 03.10.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis