W.P.Nos.5940 & 6137 of 2005 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 11.08.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR W.P.Nos.5940 & 6137 of 2005 Central Organisation of Tamil Nadu Electricity Employees (CITU) Represented by its General Secretary, 13, Mosque Street, Chepauk, Chennai. ... Petitioner in W.P.No.5940 of 2005 Tamil Nadu Power Engineers Organisation A registered trade Union, Represented by its Secretary, 27, Mosque Street, Chepauk, Chennai 5. .. Petitioner in W.P.No.6137 of 2005 Vs. 1.The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Represented by its Secretary 800, Anna Salai, Chennai 2. 2.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, 800, Anna Salai, Chennai 2. 3.The Chief Engineer (Personnel) Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, 800, Anna Salai, Chennai 2. .... Respondents in both W.Ps https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.5940 & 6137 of 2005 Prayer in W.P.No.5940 of 2005: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the third respondent relating to proceedings in (Per) BP (Ch) No.19 (Administrative Branch) dated 28.01.2005 and quash the said order and consequently direct the respondents not to effect reduction in the staffing pattern by retrenchment, redeployment or otherwise of the workmen attached to the subdivision and Section Head posts in City/Urban Sections of the distribution circles of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board. Prayer in W.P.No.6137 of 2005: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the third respondent relating to proceedings in (Per) BP (Ch) No.19 (Administrative Branch) dated 28.01.2005 and quash the said order and consequently direct the respondents to revert to the staffing pattern prior to (Per) BP (Ch) No.19 (Administrative Branch) dated 28.01.2005 by restoring inter alia the Section Head Posts in City/Urban Sections of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board to be manned by Assistant Engineer / Junior Engineer (Electrical). For Petitioners : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.K.Rajkumar O R D E R Though these matters earlier came up for consideration on 07.08.2025 and again on 08.08.2025, there was no representation for the petitioners and as such the matters were directed to be listed under the caption 'for dismissal'. Page 2 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.5940 & 6137 of 2005 2. Today, inspite of the matters being listed under the caption 'for dismissal', there is no representation for the petitioners. 3. On the other hand, Mr.K.Rajkumar, learned counsel appearing for the respondents brought to the notice of this Court that the cause in the writ petition does not survive, in view of the subsequent settlement entered into between the Unions and the respondent Board vide Settlement dated 12.02.2024. 4. Be that as it may, as there is no representation for the petitionerS, this Court is left with no other option except to dismiss these writ petitions for non prosecution. Accordingly, these writ petitions are dismissed for non prosecution. No costs. 11.08.2025 (½) dpa Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes / No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.5940 & 6137 of 2005 To 1.The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Represented by its Secretary 800, Anna Salai, Chennai 2. 2.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, 800, Anna Salai, Chennai 2. 3.The Chief Engineer (Personnel) Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, 800, Anna Salai, Chennai 2. MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.5940 & 6137 of 2005 dpa W.P.Nos.5940 & 6137 of 2005 11.08.2025 (½) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis