IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01.07.2008 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE K. CHANDRU W.P.No.19579 of 1997 Shobana .. Petitioner Versus 1. The Chief Engineer, (Personnel) TNEB, Chennai 2. 2. The Supdt. Engr. Dharmapuri Electricity, 'B' Circle, Dharmapuri. .. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of mandamus directing the respondents to provide continuous employment as Technical Testing Operator. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sankara Subbu For Respondents : Mrs.V.Yamuna Devi Standing Counsel for TNEB ORDER The petitioner is admittedly a contract employee who had worked two years. In the present writ petition, she is asking for a direction to provide continuous employment as a Technical Testing Operator. The writ petition was admitted on 13.12.1997. 2. In paragraph No.3 of the affidavit, there is a reference to the report of Justice Khalid Committee relating to absorption of contract labour in regular employment and the said report, which was accepted by the Supreme Court and subsequently clarified, will apply only to those workmen who are specifically mentioned in the report itself. It is not the case of the petitioner that her name finds a place in the report. 3. The other submission that Regulation 94(a) of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board Service Regulation is violated in not https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ employing the petitioner cannot be accepted, as she is only a contract employee and not a regular employee of the Board. The writ petition in misconceived and devoid of merits. Accordingly, the same is dismissed. No costs. Gms Sd/- Assistant Registrar / True Copy / Sub. Assistant Registrar To 1. The Chief Engineer, (Personnel) TNEB, Chennai 2. 2. The Supdt. Engr. Dharmapuri Electricity, 'B' Circle, Dharmapuri. 1 cc to M/s.V.Yamuna Devi, Advocate, SR.34538 tm (co) dv/10.7. W.P.No.19579 of 1997 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/