W.P. No. 15354 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03.03.2025 PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE A.D. MARIA CLETE W.P. No.15354 of 2020 Indira Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute Employees union, (Regn. No. 1822/RTU/2017) No.7-8, Moovendhar Street, Mullai Nagar, Orleanpet, Puducherry-605005 represented by its Secretary Mr.P.Ramaiah. ... Petitioner Versus 1.The Labour Officer (Conciliation) No.14, First Floor, Nehru Nagar, Puducherry – 605011. 2.The Director, Indira Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, I Floor, College Block, Vazhudavour Road, Kadirkamam, Puducherry – 605009. 3.M.Venkatesan No.44, Sengundar Street, Orlaenpet, Puducherry- 605005. 4.Ilangovan. T No.135, Veerampattinam Street, Ariyankuppam, Puducherry 605007. 1/15 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No. 15354 of 2020 5.Boopathiraja G No.73, Sreeselvamurugan Nagar, TV Malai Road, Sellipet, Puducherry 605501. 6.Sangeetha .R, NO.33, Ambedkar Nagar, 3rd Cross, Odiampet Road, Villianur, Puducherry 605011. 7.Subasree. S, No.1, Kandeswarar Nagar, Nonankuppam, Puducherry- 605007. 8.Sathish Kumar. S, No.34, 4th Cross, Manikkachettiyar Nagar, Shanmugampuram, Puducherry 605009. 9.Sarathkumar. V, No.2, Mariyamman Kol Street, Odaveli, Ariyankuppam, Puducherry 605007. 10.Cathries. N, No.3, Market Street, Oleanpet, Puducherry 605005. 11.Sabarish K No.8, Annai Nagar, First Street, Navakulam, Puducherry 605008. 12.Harish. B, No.15, 3rd Cross Street, Pudhu Nagar, Nonankuppam, Puducherry 605007. 13.Vijayakumar. T, 2/15 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No. 15354 of 2020 No.7, Mariyamman Koil Street, Kothapurinatham, Puducherry 605102. 14.Boobalan. I, No.49, Main Road, Kalmandapam, Nettapakkam, Puducherry 605 106. 15.Manikandan. V, No.4, West Street, Kizhur and Post, Puducherry Puducherry 605106. 16.Karthik. K, No.13, Mariamman Koil Street, Arasur Pet, Sulthanpet Post, Puducherry 605110. 17.Krishnamoorthy. D, No.10, Neela Thotti Street, Manamedu Post, Bahour Commune, Puducherry 605008. 18.Thirumavalavan. I, No.31A, 3rd Cross, Tagore Nagar, Lawspet, Puducherry 605008. 19.Raman. S, No.91, Kamarajar Street, Anandhapuram, Pakkamudayanpet, Puducherry 605 008. 20.Balaji. P, No.13, Middle Street, Sorapet, Puducherry 605501. 21.Badmanaban. K, No.6, Kamarajar Nagar South, Kizhoor Post, Puducherry 605106. 3/15 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No. 15354 of 2020 22.Venkatesh. A, No.100, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Kottapalayam, Lawspet, Puducherry 605 008. 23.Subramani. K, No.10, Balamurugan Nagar, First Cross Embalam, Puducherry 605 106. 24.Balabharathi. G, No.14, 3rd Cross, Saranaraya Nagar, Reddiarpalayam, Puducherry 605 010. 25.Maheswaran. B, No.12, Pari Street, Koundanpalayam Puducherry 605 009. 26.Jayaguru B, No.62, Mariyamman Koil Street, Odaively, Ariayankuppam, Puducherry 605 007. 27.Manikandan. K, No.27, Pillaiyar Koil Street, K.Manavli, Muttrampattu Post, Puducherry 605 105. 28.Vinothini. S, No.4, Murugan Koil Street, K.Manaveli, Mutrampet Post, Pudhcerry 605 105. 29.Batmapriya. T, No.135, Veerapattinam Street, Ariyankuppam, Puducherry 605 007. 4/15 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No. 15354 of 2020 30.Devadass. D, No.10, Neela Thotti Street, Manamedu Post, Bahour Commune, Puducherry 607 402. 31.Govindaraj. A, No.9, Anna Street, Shanmugapuram Puducherry 605 009. 32.Jeevalakshmi. K, No.2, EB Quarters Kattukuppam,Bahour Commune, Puducherry 607 402. 33.Karthik. K, No.2, EB Quarters, Kattukuppam, Bahour Commune, Puducherry 607 402. 34.Aswini. P, No.39, Mangalam, Thondamanatham Post, Puducherry 605 502. 35.Velanganni. J, No.71, Old Colony, Nettapakkam, Puducherry 605 106. 36.Sivanandam. P, No.17, 3rd Cross Street, Pudhunagar, Bahourpet, Bahour, Puducherry 607 402. 37.Muthamithan. A, No.22, Kolliveli Street, Kodapakkampet, Puducherry 605 502. 38.Maheswarane. K, 5/15 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No. 15354 of 2020 No.42, Mariyamman Koil street, Karayambuthur, Puducherry 605 106. 39.Jayapragash. M, No.5, Pada Salai Street, Solai Nagar, Muthialpet, Puducherry 605 003. 40.Sivaprakash. N, No.96, Mariyamman Koil Street, Ramanathapuram PET, Thondamanatham post, Puducherry 605 502. (R3 to R40 impleaded vide order dated 30/04/2021 made in WMP.3786/2021 in WP.15354/2020 41.Porkalai Alias Suba R D/o.Ranganathan, 7, Iyyanar Kovil Street, Thengaithittu, Mudaliarpet P.O., Puducherry 605 004. 42.C.Sharmila, D/o.Chandrasekar, No.99, Gandhi Street, Gandhi Thirunallur Mutharaiyarpalayam, Pondicherry 605 009. 43.K.Arthi, Door No.1, Thiruvalluvar Street, Meenachipet, Puducherry 605 009. 44.V.Soundhariya, D/o.Vetrivel, No.12, Pondy Main Road, Villianur, Puducherry 605 110. 45.R.Kanimozhi, No.53B, TM Annamalai Street, 6/15 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No. 15354 of 2020 Ansari Durai Samy Nagar, Mudaliarpet, Puducherry 605 004. 46.N.Bhanu, D/o.Nagaraj, No.14, N.R.Street, Annai Soniya Gandhi Nagar, Shanmugapuram, Pondicherry 605 009. 47.M.Sathiya, No.23, Mariamman Kovil Street, Pitchaveeranpet, Puducherry 605 010. 48.S.Sharmila, No.26, 12B Cross Krishna Nagar, Lawspet, Puducherry 605 008. 49.J.Nanthinipriya D/o.Jayabalan, No.27, 3rd Cross Street, New Kamaraj Nagar, Bahour, Pondicherry 607 402. (R41 TO R49 impleaded vide order dated 30/04/2021 made in WMP.6519/2021 in WP.15354/2020) 50.S.Saranraj S/o.A.Saravanan, No.6, 1st Cross, R.K.Thottam, chinnayamburam, Puducherry 605 001. 51.T.Dheeliban S/o.R.Thangamani, No.9, Second Cross, Nethaji Nagar 3 Uppalam, Puducherry 605 001. 52.V.Devarasu, S/o.R.Veerasamy, No.2, Fifth Cross 7/15 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No. 15354 of 2020 Amman Nagar, Gopalankadai, Puducherry 605 010. 53.M.Sathiaraj S/o.R.Mariappan, No.5, Tsunami Quarters South, Solainagar, Muthialpet, Puducherry 605 003. 54.S.Rajasegaran S/o.R.Seetharaman, No.5, Manjalai 1st Street, Ramanathapuram, Thondamantham Post, Puducherry 605 502. 55.R.Jamathu S/o.S.Rahamathulla, No.29, Balaji Nagar, Maducarai, Puducherry 605 105. 56.T.Vijayakumar, S/o.A.Tamilselvam, No.7, Mariyamman Koil Street, Thondamanatham, Puducherry 605 102. 57.P.Ezhumalai S/o.A.Perumal, No.79, 4th Cross Manjalai Street, Ramanathapuram, Thondamanatham, Puducherry 605 102. 58.V.Karthikeyan, S/o.R.Vengadasamy, No.15, Mettu Street, Veemanagar, Puducherry 605 009. 59.E.Thinagaran S/o.N.Egambaram, No.32, Mariamman Koil Street, 8/15 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No. 15354 of 2020 Senthanatham, Koodapakkam Post, Puducherry 605 502. 60.P.Arumugam, S/o.R.Palani, No.8, Higher Secondary School Street, Thonadamantham and Post, Puducherry 605 502. 61.R.Silambarasan, S/o.T.Nagamuthu alias Ramoorthy, No.321, Gandhi Street, Gandhi Thirunallur, Muthirayarpalayam, Puducherry 605 009. 62.D.Premkumar, S/o.P.Devadass, No.42, 2nd plot, 3rd Street, Pudunagar, Kanuvapet, Villianur, Puducherry 605 110. 63.S.Sathish, S/o.P.Sankar, No.11, Mariamman Koil Street, Periyapet, Villiyanur, Puducherry 605 110. 64.R.Ravirajan, S/o.A.Radjavelou, No.16, Mariamman Koil Street, Manavely, Ariyankuppam, Puducherry 605 007. 65.S.Saranraj S/o.G.Subramani, No.6, Mailam Road, Silukkaripalayam, Madagadipet Post, Puducherry 605 107. 66.A.Thamizhselvi, W/o.G.Arunachalam, No.170, 9/15 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No. 15354 of 2020 Vazhudavoor Road, Thilagar Nagar, Puducherry 605 009. 67.P.Krishnamoorthy, S/o.S.Panneerselvam, No.13, Venkata Nagar, Uruvaiyar, Villianur, Puducherry 605 110. 68.D.Ravichandran S/o.K.Datchanamoorthy, No.6, Pudhu Nagar, Kothapurinatham, Puducherry 605 102. 69.J.Jayaraman S/o.R.Jayagandhi, No.22, First Cross, Gangai Street, Anitha Nagar, Mudaliarpet, Puducherry 605 004. 70.S.Arularasan S/o.K.Soupramaniane, No.117, West Street, Gandhi Thirunallur, Muthirapalayam, Puducherry 605 009. 71.R.Bharathajothi D/o.M.Ramasamy, No.44, Mudakku Mari Amman Koil Street, Govindasali, Puducherry 605 011. 72.S.Ananda Babu, S/o.A.Sivanantham, O Block, No.20 ,Housing Board, Thiagou Mudalair Nagar, Mudaliarpet, Puducherry 605 004. 73.K.Shanthini, D/o.E.Karthikeyan, No.21-A, Gangaiamman Koil Street, Perungalur, Singirikoil Post, 10/15 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No. 15354 of 2020 Puducherry 605 007. 74.V.Vinodha D/o.D.Veeraiyan, No.21, Gangaimman Koil Street, Pudhu Nagar, Abishegapakkam, Puducherry 605 007. 75.R.Rajakiri D/o.M.Rajendiran, No.13, Kalyanamandabam Street, Soorammangalam, Nettapakkam, Puducherry 605 106. 76.R.Parthasarathi, S/o.V.Ramasamy, No.B-1, 518, Quarters, Fathima Nagar, Keezhasakudi, Kottucherry Post, Karaikal, Puducherry 609 609. 77.L.Mugundhan, S/o.K.Lakshmanan, No.78, Chinna Veerampattinam Street, Odaively, Ariyankuppam, Puducherry 605 007. 78.K.Periyanayagi D/o.G.Kuppan, No.16, IInd Cross Street, Bhabvani Nagar, Veerampattinam, Puducherry 605 007. 79.A.Janarthanan S/o.M.Arumugam, No.40, Mariyamman Koil Street, Odaiveley, Ariyankuppam, Puducherry 605 007. 80.M.Sasikala 11/15 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No. 15354 of 2020 D/o.K.G.Mani, No.32, M.O.H.Street, Kurinji Nagar, 12th cross, Lawspet, Puducherry 605 008. 81.E.Sivaraj S/o.R.Ethiraj, No.4, Mariakkan Koil Street, K.V.Nagar, Odiampet, Villianur, Puducherry 605 110. 82.D.Ganesh S/o.E.Dhanabal, No.35, Sathiya Nagar, Adingapet, Seliamedu Post, Bahour Communue, Puducherry 607 402. 83.M.Sivakandan S/o.S.Malayan, No.33, Main Road, Perungalorepet, sinkirikoil Post Puducherry 605 007. 84.G.Arul Vizhi, D/o.D.Govindaraj, No.20, Thendral Nagar, Kulathumedu, Arasu, Viilianur, Puducherry 605 110. 85.J.Santhoshkumar S/o.M.Jayaraman, No.95-A, Mariamman Kovil Street, Ramji Nagar, Maducarai, Puducherry 605 105. 86.S.Gokul S/o.K.Swaminathan, No.25, First Main Road, D.R.Nagar, Saram, Puducherry 605 013. 87.M.Vasantharajan S/o.R.Murthy, No.2, subbiah Nagar, 12/15 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No. 15354 of 2020 Thattanchavady, Puducherry 605 009. 88.S.Muthukumaran, S/o.L.Selvadurai, Old No.5, New No.2, Pannathoppu Street, Neravy, Karaikal, Puducherry 609 604. (R50 TO R88 impleaded vide order dated 30/04/2021 made in WMP.22997/2020 in WP.15354/2020) PRAYER: To call for the records relating to the Impugned Notification of the second respondent in No 151- 3/IGMC AND R1/ESTT/Contract/SN/2017 dated 16.7.2019 and quash the same and direct the second respondent to refrain from proceeding with filling up the vacancies in the Post of Ward health attendants on contract basis from the Open market and to consider the mebers of the petitoner union for Appointment by giving preference. APPEARANCE OF PARTIES: For Petitioner : Mr. P. Rajendran, P.Mohanraj, P.Manojkumar, J.Lakshminarayanan, Advocates. For Respondent : Mr. R. Kumaravel, Additional Government Pleader for R1. R2 to R88 – No appearance. 13/15 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No. 15354 of 2020 J U D G M E N T When this matter came up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the writ petition has become infructuous and has made an endorsement to that effect. 2.Hence, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. However, there shall be no order as to costs. 03.03.2025 ay Index: Yes / No Speaking Order / Non-speaking Order Neutral Citation : Yes / No DR. A.D. MARIA CLETE, J ay To 1.The Labour Officer (Conciliation) No.14, First Floor, Nehru Nagar, Puducherry – 605011. 2.The Director, 14/15 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P. No. 15354 of 2020 Indira Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, I Floor, College Block, Vazhudavour Road, Kadirkamam, Puducherry – 605009. W.P. No.15354 of 2020 03.03.2025 15/15 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis