W.P.No.11230 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated : 19.06.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA W.P.No. 11230 of 2021 A.Kanagaraj ...Petitioner Vs. M/s.State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., Rep. by its Managing Director, No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai – 600 002. ...Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified mandamus, to call for the impugned order of the I Additional Labour Court, Chennai in EP.No.7 of 2019 dated 26.08.2019 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondent to regularise the service of the petitioner with effect from 15.04.1999, the date on which the petitioner completed 240 days of continuous duty as per Section 25 B of the Industrial Disputes Act 1947. 1/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.11230 of 2021 For Petitioner : Mr. D.Soundar Raj For Respondent : M/s. Ilam Valuthi For Mr. S.Sivasubramani O R D E R The Writ Petition is filed for the following relief: “Writ of Certiorarified mandamus, to call for the impugned order of the I Additional Labour Court, Chennai in EP.No.7 of 2019 dated 26.08.2019 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondent to regularise the service of the petitioner with effect from 15.04.1999, the date on which the petitioner completed 240 days of continuous duty as per Section 25 B of the Industrial Disputes Act 1947”. 2. Earlier the petitioner had moved this Court for the following relief in W.P.No.35188 of 2015: “Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus 2/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.11230 of 2021 directing the respondents to regularise the appointment of the petitioner with effect from 30.04.1999 with all attendant and monitory benefits based on the representation made by the petitioner dated 15.04.2015”. 3. This Court by order dated 02.11.2015 had passed the following order: “5.Though the petitioner prayed for a larger relief, this Court, in the light of the facts and circumstances and without going into the merits of the case, directs the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 15.04.2015 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the decision taken, to the petitioner.” 3/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.11230 of 2021 4. Pursuant to the above order, the petitioner's representation dated 15.04.2015 was considered and orders passed on 16.04.2016, wherein the respondent has observed as follows: “khz;g[kpF cau;epjp kd;w Mizf;fpz';f jpU/ fdfuh$;. elj;Jdu;. fzzp vz;/D230022 Mfpa ePtPu; rku;g;gpj;j 15/04/2015 ehspl;l kD guprPypf;fg;gl;L fPH;fz;l tptu';fs; j';fSf;F rku;g;gpf;fg;gLfpwJ/ jh';fs; 1947 Mk; Mz;L bjhHpw; jfuhWr; rl;lk; gpupt[ 12 (3) d; fPH; 31/08/2005 njjpad;W bjhHpyhsu; ,iz Mizau; Kd;dpiyapy; bjhHpw;r';f gpujpepjpfSld; Vw;gl;l Cjpa xg;ge;jj;jpy; tupir vz;/ 4y; rpwg;g[ rYiffs; vd;w jiyg;gpy;/ M/ nghf;Ftuj;Jf; fHf';fspy; jw;nghJ gzpg[upa[k; 1375 jpdf;Typ gzpahsu;fs; (Daily Paid Employees) 01/09/2005 Kjy; epue;ju gzpahsu;fshf Mf;fg;gLthu;fs;/ nkYk; 4/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.11230 of 2021 jw;nghJ gzpg[upa[k; 2122 jw;fhypf gzpahsu;fs; (Casual Labourers) 01/09/2005 Kjy; jpdf;Typ gzpahsu;fshf (Daily Paid Employees) Mf;fg;gl;L mtu;fs; 240 ehl;fs; gzp g{u;j;jp bra;jt[ld; epue;ju gzpahsu;fshf Mf;fg;gLthu;fs; vd;W xg;g[f;bfhs;sg;gl;lJ/ vdnt nkw;fz;l Cjpa xg;ge;jj;jpd; go 01/09/2005 md;W Kjy; gzpepue;juk; bra;ag;gl;L j';fSf;Fk; kw;wtu;fSf;Fk; Miz tH';fg;gl;Ls;sJ/ vdnt j';fsJ nfhupf;if Vw;f ,aytpy;iy vd bjuptpj;Jf;bfhs;sg;gLfpwJ/ 5. Suppressing these facts the execution petition has been filed by the petitioner. The petitioner who has not challenged the order dated 16.04.2016 cannot once again re agitate the same. 5/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.11230 of 2021 6. Therefore, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. 19.06.2025 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No kan 6/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.11230 of 2021 To 1.The I Additional Labour Court, Chennai 2.M/s.State Express Transport Corporation Ltd., Rep. by its Managing Director, No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai – 600 002. P.T. ASHA, J, 7/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.11230 of 2021 kan W.P.No. 11230 of 2021 19.06.2025 8/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis