1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.03.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN W.P.(MD).Nos.2771 and 1093 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 and 1 of 2011 Ex-Servicemen's and Family Welfare Association (Reg.No.45/2006), Represented by its Authorized Signatory, P.Velusamy :Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.2771/2011 Karur District Ex-Servicemen Welfare Association (Reg.No.6/2005) Represented by its Secretary P.Velusamy :Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.1093/2011 Vs. 1.The Union of India, Represented by its Secretary to Government, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defense, New Delhi-1. 2.The Director General of Resettlement, The Government of India, Ministry of Defense, West Block-IV, R.K.Puram, New Delhi-1. 3.Tamil Nadu Ex-Servicemen Corporation (TEXCO), (Government of Tamil Nadu Undertaking), Represented by its Managing Director, Major Parameswaran Memorial Buildings, No.2, West Mada Street, Sri Nagar Colony, Saidapet, Chennai-15. 4.The Chief General Manager, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., (BSNL), Tamil Nadu Circle, Anna Salai, Chennai. 5.The Principal General Manager, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., (BSNL), Trichy-1. : Respondents in both W.Ps. COMMON PRAYER: Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the fifth respondent from further ousting the Ex-servicemen members of the petitioners association by way of reduction and consequently, direct the fifth respondent to reinstate 19 and 23 ousted Ex-servicemen security personnel members of the petitioners' association respectively with immediate effect. For Petitioners : Mr.T.A.Ebenezer For Respondents 1&3 : Mr.K.K.Senthilvelan, Assistant Solicitor General of India For Respondent No.2 : Mr.R.Jawaharlal Nehru For Respondents 4&5 : Mr.K.Govindarajan COMMON ORDER These Writ Petitions have been filed for a Mandamus, forbearing the fifth respondent from further ousting the Ex-servicemen members of the petitioners' association by way of reduction and consequently, direct the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 fifth respondent to reinstate 19 and 23 ousted Ex-servicemen security personnel members of the petitioners' association respectively with immediate effect. 2. The Tamil Nadu Ex-Servicemen's Corporation Limited, represented by its General Manager, Trichy Region Ex-servicemen and Family Welfare Association, represented by its President and National Ex- servicemen Welfare Association, Thanjavur represented by its President have filed Writ Petitions before this Court in W.P.(MD)Nos.1913/2010, 10233/2008, 5266/2009 and 4060/2010 etc., challenging the proceedings of the BSNL reducing the security guards in the BSNL. The said Writ Petitions came to be dismissed and Writ Appeals were filed against the said order and interim stay of the order was granted by a Division Bench of this Court, as per order dated 11.01.2011. 3. In view of the above stated position, the remedy of the petitioners lies in filing an application to implead themselves as parties in the said Writ Appeals and they cannot seek for a Mandamus, forbearing the fifth respondent from ousting the Ex-servicemen members of the petitioners' association by way of reduction and consequently, directing the fifth respondent to reinstate the ousted Ex-servicemen security personnel members. 4. Taking such view, the Writ Petitions stand disposed of giving liberty to the petitioners to file such application for impleading them as parties in the Writ Appeals, viz, W.A.(MD)Nos.46 and 47 of 2011. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( P AND A ) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR SML To 1.The Secretary to Government, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defense, New Delhi-1. 2.The Director General of Resettlement, The Government of India, Ministry of Defense, West Block-IV, R.K.Puram, New Delhi-1. 3.The Managing Director, The Tamil Nadu Ex-Servicemen Corporation (TEXCO), (Government of Tamil Nadu Undertaking), Major Parameswaran Memorial Buildings, No.2, West Mada Street, Sri Nagar Colony, Saidapet, Chennai-15. 4.The Chief General Manager, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., (BSNL), Tamil Nadu Circle, Anna Salai, Chennai. 5.The Principal General Manager, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., (BSNL), Trichy-1. 1CC TO MR. K. GOVINDARAJAN, ADVOCATE, SR: 7615: DM:2011::APRIL:07::: Common order made in W.P.(MD).Nos.2771 and 1093 of 2011 Dated:- 21.03.2011 2P:7C:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/