W.P.No.3327 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated : 18.07.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA W.P.No.3327 of 2023 and WMP.No.3388 of 2023 The Management, Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd., Pallavan Illam, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002 ... Petitioner vs- 1. E. Somasundaram Emp.No.D57928 2. The Special Joint Commissioner of Labour, DMS Campus, Anna Salai, Chennai ..Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, call for records pertaining to the order dated 15.07.2021 passed by the second respondent in Approval Petition No. 61 of 2021 and quash the same, consequently direct the second respondent to approve the order of the petitioner dated 08.02.2021. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.3327 of 2023 For Petitioner : Mr. R. Balaji For Respondent-1 : Mr.T. Ramkumar For Respondent-2 : Ms.M.Jayanthi Additional Government Pleader ORDER This petition is filed for the following relief: “To issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, call for records pertaining to the order dated 15.07.2021 passed by the second respondent in Approval Petition No. 61 of 2021 and quash the same, consequently direct the second respondent to approve the order of the petitioner dated 08.02.2021.” 2. The petitioner-Management has agreed to the request of the respondent-workman made in his affidavit dated 05.05.2025 by passing the following resolution. Item No. Res.No. Subject/Resolution 22 To consider and recommend to the Board to authorize the Managing Director to refer the Writ Petition case in WP.No.3327/2023 before Lok Adalat for amicable settlement to reinstate Thiru.E.Somasundaram, Ex-Daily Paid Driver, Staff No. D57928 of Perumbakkam Depot as Daily Paid Driver as fresh entrant as per the Approval Petition order dated.15.07.2022 in AP.No.61/2021. 56 Resolved to recommend to the Board to authorize the 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.3327 of 2023 Item No. Res.No. Subject/Resolution Managing Director to refer the Writ Petition case in WP.No.3327/2023 before Lok Adalat for amicable settlement to reinstate Thiru.E.Somasundaram, Ex-Daily Paid Driver, Staff No. D57928 of Perumbakkam Depot as Daily Paid Driver as fresh entrant as per the Approval Petition order dated.15.07.2022 in AP.No.61/2021 3. Recording the above resolution, this Writ Petition is disposed of. The 2nd respondent is directed to reinstate the petitioner into service within a period of 2 weeks from today. Since this order has been pronounced in the presence of the learned Special Government Pleader and the learned counsel for the petitioner, the 2nd respondent shall not await for the issuance of the order copy. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 18.07.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking order/non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No srn To, The Special Joint Commissioner of Labour, DMS Campus, Anna Salai, Chennai P.T.ASHA, J., 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.3327 of 2023 srn W.P.No.3327 of 2023 and WMP.No.3388 of 2023 18.07.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis