IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 01.04.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P. No.28384 of 2016 1. G.Saravanan 2. S.lalli 3. K.Dhakshinamoorthy … Petitioners -vs- 1. The Chairman cum Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai-2. 2. The Chief Engineer/Personal Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai-2. ... Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the respondent's letter No.032807/159/G581/2012-20, dated 24.03.2016 and quash the same and direct the respondent to appoint the petitioners as helpers in the respondent organization. For Petitioner(s) : Mr. S.Gopinathan 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis O R D E R This petition has filed seeking to quash the respondent's letter No.032807/159/G581/2012-20, dated 24.03.2016 and direct the respondent to appoint the petitioners as helpers in the respondent organization. 2. The writ petition has already been dismissed for non prosecution by this Court vide order dated 26.06.2022. However, the petitioner has filed WMP. No.19280/2022 before this Court to restore the writ petition which was dismissed for non prosecution on 29.06.2022. This Court perused the affidavit filed in support of the WMP. Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit, the miscellaneous petition is ordered. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioners herein are members of the Minnvariya Oppenda Thozhilalar Sangam. The Petitioners and the members of the Sangam were engaged as labourers like Technical Assistants, skilled labours and unskilled labours on daily wage basis under Labour Contractor in North chennai thermal station. In respect of wages to the members of the Union and absorption, the Sangam and the respondents have made several attempt by way of filing writ petitions before this court. Finally this Court directed the 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis members to give representation along with all necessary documents to the respondents within a period of two weeks. After receipt of the representation, the respondents shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law. In such view of the matter, the respondents directed the members to appear before the Committee and the petitioners appeared on 04.01.2016 before the Committee and produced necessary documents along with representation. On 24.03.2016, the second respondent passed impugned order by rejecting the petitioner's request. Challenging the same, the present writ petition has been filed. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the impugned order has been mechanically passed by the second respondent. The similarly placed persons have were appointed as helpers vide proceedings dated 09.01.2008 by the first respondent. However, the petitioners request was rejected, which is unsustainable. 5. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the materials available on record. 6. If the petitioner has any grievance in respect of the impugned order, 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis they have to approach the appellate authority or competent forum to resolve the dispute. Without doing so, the petitioner has straight away filed the present writ petition before this Court, which is not maintainable. In view of the above discussion, the prayer sought for by the petitioner cannot be granted by this Court and the same is liable to be dismissed. 7. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to approach the appropriate authority to work out their remedy in the manner known to law. No costs. 01.04.2025 Rli Index: Yes/No NCS : Yes/No 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis To 1. The Chairman cum Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai-2. 2. The Chief Engineer/Personal Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai-2. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis M.DHANDAPANI, J. Rli W.P. No.28384 of 2016 01.04.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis