W.P.No.18644 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 06.06.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.P.No.18644 of 2025 and W.M.P.No.20886 of 2025 M.Velu ... Petitioner Vs. 1. M/s.State Express Transport Corporation, Rep.by its Senior Deputy Manager (HRD), No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600 002. 2. M/s.State Express Transport Corporation, Rep.by its General Manager (Administration), No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600 002. 3.M/s.State Express Transport Corporation, Rep.by its Managing Director, No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600 002. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the respondents herein in (1) Miz vz; 005435/ovy;5/mtpnghf/2019 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.18644 of 2025 dated 10.06.2019 of the 2nd respondent, (2) M vz; 444297/ovy;5/mtpnghf/2021 dated 03.09.2021 of the 1st respondent, (3) Miz vz; 000333/ovy; 3/mtpnghf/2023 dated 28.08.2023 of the 1st respondent and (4) Miz vz;311022/ovy; 3/mtpnghf/2024 dated 24.01.2024 of the 3rd respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents herein to refund the recovered amount of Rs.11,907/- to the petitioner herein with 12% interest. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Soundar Raj For Respondents : Mr.L.S.M. Hasan Fizal, AGP Standing Counsel for Transport ***** O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned orders dated 10.06.2019, 03.09.2021, 28.08.2023 and 24.01.2024. 2. The main grievance of the petitioner is that, though the respondents had issued a show cause notice without conducting any enquiry, they imposed punishment against the petitioner. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.18644 of 2025 3. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that the proper remedy for the petitioner is to approach the Labour Court. It is true that whenever any fundamental rights have been violated, the individuals are well within their right to approach the Writ Court for any remedy. He would further submit that the grievance urged by the learned counsel for the petitioner is covered by the 12(3) settlement entered into between the Management and the Union. 4. I have given my anxious consideration to the submissions made on either side. 5. In the case on hand, the only grievance raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that no proper enquiry was conducted, and that there is no provision in the Standing Order to frame charges against the petitioner. In order to adjudicate upon the above contention, I need to go into the factual position of either party, which the Writ Court cannot go into. Apart from that, as rightly contended by the learned Additional Government Pleader, there is an alternative remedy available to the petitioner to approach the Labour Court. Hence, there is no merit in the instant Writ Petition. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.18644 of 2025 6. In view of the above submission, this Court finds no merit in the present Writ Petition. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. However, the petitioner is given liberty to approach the appropriate forum in accordance with law. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. 06.06.2025 kv Index : Yes/No Speaking order /Non Speaking Order Neutral Citation : Yes/No 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.18644 of 2025 To 1. The Senior Deputy Manager (HRD), M/s.State Express Transport Corporation, No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600 002. 2. The General Manager (Administration), M/s.State Express Transport Corporation, No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600 002. 3. The Managing Director, M/s.State Express Transport Corporation, No.2, Pallavan Salai, Chennai 600 002. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.18644 of 2025 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. kv W.P.No.18644 of 2025 06.06.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis