CS No. 170 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-10-2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL C.S No. 170 of 2025 and A.No.4531 of 2025 and O.A.No.756 of 2025 1. S. Manogaran, and 58 others M/53, S/o Soundarajan Conductor EDP.No.A 24826, No.135, Sree Balaji Nagar, Meppur, Nazarathpettai, Thiruvallur dist Chennai -600 123 MTC Central Depot. 2. D.Manimaran, M/45 S/o Durai, Conductor -EDP.No.C51884 No.841, 37 Block, VOC Nagar, Tondiarpet, Chennai 600 081 Tondiarpet depot ii 3. S.N.Thanigaimalai, M/45, S/o S.P.Nagalingam, Conductor EDP.No.C -57142 No.9, Ponniyamman Koil Street, Podattur Pettai, Thiruvallur 631 208 MTC Central Depot. 4. P.V.Palani, M/53, S/o p.vedi, Conductor EDP.No.C-53531 No.132/2, mandaveli street, __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 2025 Kovil purayor, avalur post, Melmalaiyanur taluk, Villupuram district. MTC central depot. 5. R.Vikranth, m/56 S/o Ramadoss, Conductor EDP.No.C51339, No.33/32b, Selliyamman Koil Street, VOC Nagar, Tondiarpet, Chennai - 600 081 Tondiarpet depot II 6. V.A.Murugan, M/51, S/o Ammavasaiyan, Conductor EDP.No. C55010, No 386, Vazhur TK AND Post Village, Vandavasi, Thiruvannamalai Dist Pin-604 405 Anna Nagar East Depot. 7. A.Kumaran, M/48, S/o Appar, Driver EDP-D52598, No31/16, Kasipuram, B-Block, 10th Street, Royapuram, Chennai 600 013 Anna Nagar East Depot 8. A.Rajendiran, M/56, S/o B.Alagirisamy Conductor EDP.No.C51455, No-9/2, Ashokmanner Club Road, Sankara Vidayalaya School, East Tambaram, Chennai - 600 059 Anna Nagar East Depot __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 2025 9. E.Shanmugam, M/56, S/o Elumalai, Conductor EDP.No. C50885, No.29, Dhanasekaran Street,. Kodambakkam, Chennai 600 024, T.Nagar Depot. 10.M.D.Ezhilrajan, M/56, s/o M.A.Dravidamani Conductor -EDP.No. C52025 No.35, B-Block, Lalithapuram T.Nagar, Chennai 600 017 T.Nagar Depot. 11.R.Dillibabu, M/55, s/o V.Ramachandiran, Conductor-EDP.No.C52031 No.3/40, Vembuliyamman koil street, Karanai, Kanchipuram District - 603 103 T.Nagar Depot. 12.S.Kasirajan, M/46. Conductor EDP.No.C53417, New No-119/2,Old No-56/2, 1st Street, Nethaji Nagar, Tondiarpet, Chennai 600 081 Pattinapakkam Depot (MND) 13.S.Murugan, M/59, S/o Subbaiya Conductor EDP.No.C15370 No.5/33, Pillaiyar koil street, Sai Nagar, Kaspapuram,Sellaiyur, Chennai 600 126 Pattinapakkam Depot (MND). __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 2025 14.H.Eugin Lazarus, M/48, S/o, C.Harry Lazarus, Driver EDP.No. D52190, No.56,Modelline, 2nd Street, Old Washermenpet, Chennai 600 021. Tondiarpet Depot I 15.P.Venugopal, M/52, S/o Parthasarathy Driver - EDP.No-D50248, No.116/25, Easanimoorthy koil Street, 3rd Line, Thiruvotriyur, Chennai - 600 019 Tondiarpet Depot - I. 16.V.Mahendran, M/45, S/o M.Velayudam Driver EDP.No-D54174 No-32/G1,Hansa Anitha Hansa Gems Park, KCP Road, Thiruvotriyur, Chennai 600 019 Tondiarpet Depot I. 17.S.Sundaravelu, M/56. S/o Suran Kannan, Conductor EDP No-C58981, No.2/505, Dr.Ambedkar Nagar, Manapakkam, Chennai 600 125, Chrompet Depot II. 18.K.Venkatesan, M/56, S/o Kuppusamy, Conductor EDP No A24220 No 3/418, Thiruvalluvar Nagar, Jelladiyan pettai, Chennai -600 100 Chrompet Depot II. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 2025 19.D.Stalin Jeevanesan, M/56 S/o Devaraj, Driver EDP No-D52343, No-15A,Abdulkalam Street, Anumandapuram, Singaperumal Koil, Chennai -603 209 Chrompet Depot -II. 20.S.Saravanan, M/53, S/o Sethu, Driver EDP No-D51697 No.6, Budhar Street, Rajakilpakkam, Sembakkam, Kamarajapuram, Chennai 600 073 Chrompet Depot II. 21.B.Sankar, M/49, S/O Balraman, Driver EDP No-D 53798 No-12, Prasanth Colony,. Sembakkam, Chennai - 600 073 Chrompet Depot II. 22.S.Kalidasan, M/41, S/o A.Subramani Driver EDP No-D54135, No-10/18, Mettur Street, Rani Anna Nagar, Arumbakkam Chennai -600 106. Avadi Depot. 23.D.Sekar, M/45, S/o Damodaran Driver EDP No- D54132 No.2, Senguttuvan Street, Muthamizhai nagar, Thirunindravur, Thiruvalluvar dist- 602 024 Avadi Depot. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 2025 24.V.Saravanan, M/39, S/o Venkatesan, Driver EDP No-D55264 No81, Venkateswara Nagar, Muthapudupet, IAF, Avadi, Chennai -600 055. 25.V.Jayakumar, M/53, S/o P.Varadan, Driver EDP No- D53910, No.5/37, Anna Street, Gandhi Nagar, Arakkonam, Jothi Nagar Post, Ranipet Dist -631 003 Avadi Depot. 26.B.Nagarajan, M/52 S/o Balu Conductor -EDP No-C53700 No.1/180, Puthumavillangai, Thiruvallur District -631 203Avadi Depot. 27.V.Kumar, M/50 S/o R.Venkatesan, Conductor -EDP No-C54776 No-101, Bharathi Street, Periyagaram, Ginjee, Villupuram District 604 202 Avadi Depot 28.M.Muthuramalingam, M/51, S/O. M.Muthukaruppa Devar, Driver - EDP No. D52508 No.3/15, Jawahar Iyya Nagar, Athanoor -603 202 Tambaram Depot. 29.G.Rajeshkumar, M/39, __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 2025 S/o N,Gajendiran Driver EDP D-57368 No.4/349, K.R.Puram, Kizhi Padappai, Kanchipuram District-601301 Tambaram Depot. 30.A.Janakiraman, M/56 S/o Arumugam, Conductor-EDP No.C51291 No-26, Esvaran Kovil Street, Selaiyur, Chennai 600 073 Tambaram Depot. 31.K.Dayalan, M/55 S/o K.V.Krishnan Driver EDP D52346 No.38/44, VOC 2nd Street, Kasthuribai Nagar, West Tambaram, Chennai 600 045 Tambaram Depot. 32.N.Srinivasan, M/50, S/o Narayanan, Conductor EDP C50093, No.7, Venkatesan Street, Gokulam Colony Extn, Karanaipuduchery , Chengalput 603202 Tambaram Deppot. 33.S.A.Sakthivel, M/55 S/o,Arumugam Conductor-EDP C14390 No-126, Ambedkar Nagar, 2nd Street, Nandampakkam, Chennai 600 069 Tambaram Depot. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 2025 34.R.Murali M/52, S/o Rajalingam, Conductor -EDP C52394 No.32, Kasthuriboi Avenue, Thiruverkadu, Chennai -600 075 Anna Nagar ,Chennai 600040 Anna Nagar Depot. 35.S.Sasikumar, M/45, S/o Chelldurai Conductor EDP C59041 No.85, B Kamaraj Nagar, Anna Nagar West Chennai -600040 Anna Nagar Depot. 36.G.Ashok, M/43, S/o A.Gopinathan, Driver EDP D54232 No.53/1, Kullakarai Street, Sathanpoondi, Thiruvannamalai 604 501 Kilambakkam Depot. 37.N.Senthilvelan M/45, S/o V.Nithiyanandam, Conductor EDP C54159 No.90/40, Kalathumettu Street, Bignattam, Kanchipuram High road, Chengalput 603 002, KILAMBAKKAM 38.S. Prathaba Chandran M/48 s/o K.S.Sambathan, Conductor EDP No.C54208 no 11 west kovil pillayar kovil street, Karkuli,Kancheepuram, chengalpet- 603303 Kilambakkam. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 2025 39.A.Xavier Anbarasu, M/40 S/o Amulraj, Driver- EDP D55506 No.19, Gandhi Road, Kamaraj Nagar, Peerkan karanai Chennai - 600 063 Chrompet Depot 1. 40.M.Balu, M/44 S/o Mani Conductor EDP C55662 No.524, Bhavani Nagar, 1st Main Road, Pozhuchalur, Chennai 600 074 Chrompet Depot I. 41.M.Durai, M/45 S/o Manikkam, Driver EDP D 53090 No.60, Mettur Street, Kandigai, Chennai 600 127 Chrompet Depot I 42.P. Krishnamoorthy, M/49 S/o R.Ponnen, Conductor EDP C53667 No.14, 1st Street, Rajivgandhi Nagar, Nagalkeny, Chennai 600 044 43.R. Senthilkumar M/41 S/o P.Rajan, Conductor EDP.No. C58758 No. 3/1176 Sulama Nagar 3rd Street, Mettukuppam, Karapakkam, Chennai-600 097. Kannaki Nagar Depot. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 2025 44.N.Venkatesan M/54 S/o Narasimmalu Naidu, Driver EDP. No. D51921 No.1/254, Lakshmi Nagar Main Road, Manivakkam Post, Mudichur, Chennai-600 048. Thiruvanmiyur Depot. 45.M.Annadurai M/50 S/o M.Annadurai, Driver -EDP.No.D-54119, No, 2/1247, Karpaga Vinayagar 6th Cross Street, Vettuvankeni, Chennai 600 115. Thiruvanmiyur Depot. 46.M.Justinraj M/49 S/o, Mariya Amrose, Driver EDP.No.D52532, No. 5/7, Kumaraguru 1st Street, Thiruvanmiyur Chennai-600 041. Thiruvanmiyur Depot. 47.S.Sankar, M/51 S/o Shanmugam Driver EDP.No.D 52319, No.242, Kappivakkam, Vedal Post, Cheyyur Taluk, Chengalpet District-603 304. Thiruvanmiyur Depot 48.Saravanan M/43 S/o Gurusamy, Conductor -EDP.No.C56659, No. 103/88, Marundeesvarar Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur Chennai 600 041. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 2025 Thiruvanmiyur Depot. 49.A.Mathi M/43 S/o Ammavasai, Conductor EDP.No.C56330, No.2, Meenambalpuram, Ambethkar Palam, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004. Thiruvanmiyur Depot. 50.P.Thanigai Arasu, M/59, S/o. Poongavanam, Conductor EDP.No.C15840, Thiruvallur Street, V.K.R.Nagar, Cheyyur Taluk, Chengalpet District 604 302. Thiruvanmiyur Depot. 51.S.Eswaran M/55, S/o. Suruli Vel, Conductor -EDP.No.C-53295, No.56, A Block, West Kalvai Road, Kottur, Chennai-600 086. Thiruvanmiyur Depot. 52.L.Baskaran M/53 S/o Lakshmanan, Conductor EDP.No.C51233, No. 75, 6th Main Road, Gopalapuram East, Pattabiram, Tiruvallur Chennai -600 072. Ambathur Depot. 53.M.Yuvaraj M/55, S/o Mohan, Conductor EDP.No.C51847, __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 2025 No,5, Bharathi Street, Nehru Nagar, Pattabiram, Chennai-600 072. Ambathur Depot. 54.S.Balaji M/55 S/o Selvaraj, Conductor- EDP.No. C51850, No. 182/1, Perumal Koil Street, Melakundaiyur, Sivanvoyil Post, Thiruvallur Taluk, Thiruvallur District 602 024. Ambathur Depot. 55.S.Muruganandam M/47 S/o Somasundaram, Conductor- EDP.No. C53351, No.8, North Street, Kilkodungailur Post, Vandavasi Taluk,Tiruvannamalai District-604 403. Ambathur Depot. 56.S. Suresh M/46, S/o Sathyanarayanan, Driver EDP.No.D52902 No. 4/1, Dhamotharan Lane, Villivakkam,Chennai 600 049. Ayanavaram Depot. 57.C.R.Silverster Jayas M/53 S/o Charles, Conductor- EDP.No. C52476, No.21/9, Ramanathan Street, Ayanavaram Chennai-600 023. Ayanavaram Depot. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 2025 58.S.Anandhaguru M/39 S/o Singaravelan, Conductor- EDP.No. C59217, No.18, Nathaswara Vithvan Ganesan Street, Peria Puliampatti, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar District. Ayanavaram Depot. 59.D.Mohana Krishnan M/35 S/o.Dhanasekar, Driver-EDP.No.D58282, No.22/148, South Redhills Main Road, Villivakkam, Ch-49, Ayanavaram Depot ..Plaintiff(s) Vs 1. Metropolitan Transport Corporation Oozhiyar Progressive Union and 5 others Rep by its Gen. Secreatary, Pallavan salai, (Near Kalaiarangam) Chennai -600002 2. Labour Progressive Federation also known as Thozhilalar Munnetra Sanga Peravai, Kalaingarangam, No. 25, Thiyagaraya Street, North Usman Road, T.Nagar, Chennai 600 017. Rep. by its General Secretary. 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Thalamai Kazhagam, Rep.by its Secretary, Anna Arivalayam, 369, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 018. 4. PTC S.Ravi (a) Sivakumar SPG.Driver (EDP.No. D16720) S/o.K.Seenuvasan, __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 2025 C/o.No.17 A, Krishnadass Road, MTC Limited, Perambur Depot, Chennai-600 012. 5. D.Arumugam STM. (EDP.No. A23060) S/o.V.N.Dakshinamoorthy, C/o.No.17 A, Krishnadass Road, MTC Limited, Perambur Depot, Chennai-600 012. 6. M.Perumal Conductor(EDP .No.C15341) C/o.MTC Ltd, Vadapalani depot, Ch-26 ..Defendant(s) PRAYER – This Civil Suit is filed under Order VII Rule 1 of the C.P.C. r/w Order IV Rule 1 of O.S. Rules, (a) seeking for a declaration to hold that the announcement made by the 3rd Defendant on 21.06.2025 as published in the Murasoli Daily Newspaper dated 22.06.2025 is arbitrary and illegal stating that the Defendants 4 to 6 are the President, General Secretary and Treasurer at the Central level of the 1st Defendant Union and will announce the names of the remaining office bearers at the Central Union level and the Depot level of the 1st Defendant Union as illegal, malafide, null and void contrary to the Bye-law of the 1st Defendant, (b) for a Permanent injunction restraining the Defendants 3 to 6, their men, agents, representatives, called in any other manner from and other persons claiming through or under them from anyway administering the day today affairs of the 1st Defendant Union, (c) for Mandatory Injunction directing the 2nd Defendant Federation to conduct the election to the Office bearership of the 1st Defendant Union both at the Depot Level and the Central Office level of the 1st Defendant Union as per the ByeLaws of the 1st __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 2025 Defendant Union following the Democratic principles within the time frame fixed by this Court to allow the Office Bearers duly elected through such election to administer the 1st Defendant Union. For Plaintiff(s): Mr.J.Ganesh For Defendant(s): No appearance (D1) M/s.S.Ramapriya Gopalakrishnan (D2) Ms.R.Revathy (D3 to D6) JUDGMENT This Civil Suit is filed by the plaintiffs (a) seeking for a declaration to hold that the announcement made by the 3rd Defendant on 21.06.2025 as published in the Murasoli Daily Newspaper dated 22.06.2025 is arbitrary and illegal stating that the Defendants 4 to 6 are the President, General Secretary and Treasurer at the Central level of the 1st Defendant Union and will announce the names of the remaining office bearers at the Central Union level and the Depot level of the 1st Defendant Union as illegal, malafide, null and void contrary to the Bye-law of the 1st Defendant, (b) for a Permanent injunction restraining the Defendants 3 to 6, their men, agents, representatives, called in any other manner from and other persons claiming through or under them from anyway administering the day today affairs of the 1st Defendant Union, (c) for Mandatory Injunction directing the 2nd Defendant Federation to conduct the __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 2025 election to the Office bearership of the 1st Defendant Union both at the Depot Level and the Central Office level of the 1st Defendant Union as per the ByeLaws of the 1st Defendant Union following the Democratic principles within the time frame fixed by this Court to allow the Office Bearers duly elected through such election to administer the 1st Defendant Union. 2.When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the plaintiffs circulated a memo seeking permission of this Court to withdraw this Civil Suit and made an endorsement to that effect. 3.The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the defendants 2 and 3 to 6 are also present and they submitted that they have no objection to withdraw the Civil Suit. 4.Recording the submission made on either side and the memo filed by the learned counsel for the petitioners, this Civil Suit is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected Application and Original Application are closed. No costs. Registry is directed to refund the Court fee to the plaintiff as per law. 10-10-2025 __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order GSA To 1. Metropolitan Transport Corporation Oozhiyar Progressive Union Rep by its Gen. Secreatary, Pallavan salai, (Near Kalaiarangam) Chennai-600002. 2. Labour Progressive Federation also known as Thozhilalar Munnetra Sanga Peravai, Rep. by its General Secretary, Kalaingarangam, No. 25, Thiyagaraya Street, North Usman Road, T.Nagar, Chennai 600 017. 3. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Thalamai Kazhagam, Rep. by its Secretary, Anna Arivalayam, 369, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 018. 4. PTC S.Ravi (a) Sivakumar SPG.Driver (EDP.No. D16720) S/o.K.Seenuvasan, C/o.No.17 A, Krishnadass Road, MTC Limited, Perambur Depot, Chennai-600 012. 5. D.Arumugam STM. (EDP.No. A23060) S/o.V.N.Dakshinamoorthy, __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 2025 C/o.No.17 A, Krishnadass Road, MTC Limited, Perambur Depot, Chennai-600 012. 6. M.Perumal Conductor(EDP .No.C15341) C/o.MTC Ltd, Vadapalani depot, Ch-26. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 2025 P.DHANABAL, J. GSA CS No. 170 of 2025 and A.No.4531 of 2025 and O.A.No.756 of 2025 10-10-2025 __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis