1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.10.2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)No.11832 of 2011 Nellaikumar ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, 800, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002. 2.The Superintending Engineer, Tirunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Tirunelveli-11. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 16.07.2011 and consequently direct the respondents to regularize the petitioner's service. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Kalyana Ramachandran O R D E R This petitioner-Nellaikumar has come up with the above writ petition, seeking only a limited prayer to issue a direction to the respondents to consider his pending representation dated 16.07.2011, in and by which, the petitioner has made a request to regularize his service. 2. The petitioner was appointed as a Contract Labour on 01.03.2011 at V.M.Chatram, Tirunelveli Electricity Circle and worked under Contractor viz., Maideenraj till 31.03.2007. Subsequently, he also worked at R.C.C. Yard, Vaikaikulam from 01.04.2007 till 30.10.2010 without any break in service. Even thereafter, he has been working till date. Under these circumstances, his grievance is the Government of Tamil Nadu has announced that all the contract labourers, who worked in the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board would be observed and their services also would be regularized. In this connection, the Chief Engineer (Personnel) also has issued a Memo No.119347/G.58/G.582/2007 dated 12.10.2007 in order to observe the contract labourers and to inform all the Superintending Engineer in the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board following the BP(FB) No.44 (Admn. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 Branch) dated 06.09.2007 to sent back to all the particulars. Again in the year 2009, the Chief Engineer (Personal) in another proceedings dated 10.02.2009 passed in proceeding Lr.No.012267/G.58/G/582/2008-2009 directed all the Chief Engineer Distribution Regions to furnish the list of Contract Labours, who are engaged with reference to office Memo on or before 20.02.2002. Besides, the Chief Engineer (Personal) once again in his another proceeding Memo No.012267/G.58/G.582/2008-16 dated 21.07.2009 requested all the Superintending Engineer, seeking them to furnish the list of Contract Labours before 31.05.2010. 3. The petitioner has worked for more than 10 years in the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Distribution Circle as a Contract Labour. He has also made a representation to the respondent seeking regularization of his service. But till date, the respondents neither considered the representation made by the petitioner nor rejected the same, inspite of the above mentioned communication issued by the Chief Engineer (Personnel). Under these circumstances, the petitioner, who is working even today, has come to this Court. 4. Since the prayer made by the petitioner is only to direct the respondents to consider his representation dated 16.07.2011, this Court directs the respondents to consider the pending representation of the petitioner's dated 16.07.2011 and pass orders, on the basis of the above mentioned proceedings issued by the Chief Engineer (Personnel) dated 12.10.2007, 10.02.2009 and 21.07.2009, on merits within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the above, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(Writs) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricty Board, 800, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002. 2.The Superintending Engineer, Tirunelveli Electricity Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Tirunelveli-11. Vsm ssk/07.12.2011 /3c -2p/- W.P.(MD)No.11832 of 2011 14.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/