IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated 2.2.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR Writ Petition No.31191 of 2006(T) (OA No.8878/98) Tamil Nadu P.W.D. & Highways Employees Union, Regd.No.378/77 4/130-B, Ma.Po.Si.Nagar, II Street, Tiruvellore - 602 001. Rep.by its General Secretary, C.Ramakrishnan ... Applicant -Vs.- 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By its Secretary, Highways Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The Chief Engineer, Highways Department, Chepauk, Chennai-5. 3.The Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, Saidapet, Division, Saidapet, Chennai. .. Respondents Prayer: Original Application No.8878 of 1998 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench praying to direct the respondents to regularise the service of the members of the applicant union, whose names are given in the annexure, to the Original Application, as Mazdoors with all back wages and attendant benefits. Since the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition. For petitioner : Mr.V.Jeevagiridharan For respondents : Mr.B.Vijay Government Advocate https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ ----- O R D E R Original Application No.8878 of 1998 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench praying to direct the respondents to regularise the service of the members of the applicant union, whose names are given in the annexure, to the Original Application, as Mazdoors with all back wages and attendant benefits. Since the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition. 2. The Tamil Nadu Public Works Department and Highways Employees' Union filed the Original Application in the year 1998 seeking direction to the respondents to regularise the services of the members of the applicant Union as per annexure. At this point of time, learned counsel for the applicant/petitioner is unable to state whether the relief sought for by the petitioner has already been granted by the Government. 3. Learned Government Advocate states that several Government Orders have been issued regularising Non Muster Roll Employees from time time to. The petitioners may be directed to make representation to the competent authority if so they desire to redress their grievance in accordance with law. 4. In view of the submission made by the learned Government Advocate, petitioners are permitted to make representation to the competent authority to redress their grievance within a month and the competent authority shall dispose off the same on merits and in accordance with law within two months thereafter. The Writ Petition is disposed off accordingly. No costs. Sd/ Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar vsm/ts https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ To 1.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Highways Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. 2. The Chief Engineer, Highways Department, Chepauk, Chennai-5. 3.The Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, Saidapet, Division, Saidapet, Chennai. +1 CC to Mr.V.Jeevagiridharan, SR 5997/2010 +1 CC to Govt. Pleader SR No.6859/2010 W.P.No.31191 of 2006 RB(CO) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/