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Nethaji Transport Workers Union ... vs The Secretary on 17 February, 2016
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 17.02.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM
W.P.No.5744/2016
Nethaji Transport Workers Union rep.
by its State president V.Thalapathy .. Petitioner
Vs
1.The Secretary
Tamil Nadu Transport Department
Secretariat, Namakkal Kavingnar Maligai
Fort St George, Chennai 600 009.
2.The Transport Commissioner
Ezhilagam, Chennai 600 109.
3.The Managing Director
Tamilnadu State Metropolitan Transport
Corporation, Pallavan Illam, Pallavan Salai
Chennai 600 002. .. Respondents
Writ Petition filed underArticle 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ezhil Raj
For R1 & R2 : Mr.R.Rajeswaran, Spl.GP
For R3 : Mr.P.Paramsivadoss
ORDER
Heard Mr.S.Ezhil Raj, learned counsel for the petitioner ; learned Mr.R.Rajeswaran, learned Special
Government Pleader accepting notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2 ; and
Mr.P.Paramasivadoss, learned counsel accepting notice on behalf of the 3rd respondent and with
their consent, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.
2 The petitioner is a Trade Union registered under the provisions of the Trade Union Act and they
have sought for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to consider their
representation dated 27.01.2016.
3 In the said representation, the petitioner Union has highlighted certain grievances about the GPS
machine and it appears that they wanted to revert back to manual ticketing process. Prima facie the
Nethaji Transport Workers Union ... vs The Secretary on 17 February, 2016
Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/71433231/ 1
case as projected by the petitioner / Union in the representation is not tenable since owing to the
technological developments, new methods have to be adopted and GPS machines appear to have
been time tested and it prevents various problems including shortage of cash etc. However, this
being a policy decision, this Court cannot express any opinion on the same. It is open to the 3rd
respondent to consider the said representation on merits and in accordance with law.
4 With the above observation, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs.
17.02.2016 AP To
1.The Secretary Tamil Nadu Transport Department Secretariat, Namakkal Kavingnar Maligai Fort St
George, Chennai 600 009.
2.The Transport Commissioner Ezhilagam, Chennai 600 109.
3.The Managing Director Tamilnadu State Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Pallavan Illam,
Pallavan Salai Chennai 600 002.
T.S.SIVAGNANAM.J, AP WP.No.5744/2016 17.02.2016
Nethaji Transport Workers Union ... vs The Secretary on 17 February, 2016
Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/71433231/ 2

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Nethaji transport workers_union_..._vs_the_secretary_on_17_february,_2016

  • 1. Madras High Court Nethaji Transport Workers Union ... vs The Secretary on 17 February, 2016 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 17.02.2016 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.No.5744/2016 Nethaji Transport Workers Union rep. by its State president V.Thalapathy .. Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary Tamil Nadu Transport Department Secretariat, Namakkal Kavingnar Maligai Fort St George, Chennai 600 009. 2.The Transport Commissioner Ezhilagam, Chennai 600 109. 3.The Managing Director Tamilnadu State Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Pallavan Illam, Pallavan Salai Chennai 600 002. .. Respondents Writ Petition filed underArticle 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ezhil Raj For R1 & R2 : Mr.R.Rajeswaran, Spl.GP For R3 : Mr.P.Paramsivadoss ORDER Heard Mr.S.Ezhil Raj, learned counsel for the petitioner ; learned Mr.R.Rajeswaran, learned Special Government Pleader accepting notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2 ; and Mr.P.Paramasivadoss, learned counsel accepting notice on behalf of the 3rd respondent and with their consent, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. 2 The petitioner is a Trade Union registered under the provisions of the Trade Union Act and they have sought for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to consider their representation dated 27.01.2016. 3 In the said representation, the petitioner Union has highlighted certain grievances about the GPS machine and it appears that they wanted to revert back to manual ticketing process. Prima facie the Nethaji Transport Workers Union ... vs The Secretary on 17 February, 2016 Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/71433231/ 1
  • 2. case as projected by the petitioner / Union in the representation is not tenable since owing to the technological developments, new methods have to be adopted and GPS machines appear to have been time tested and it prevents various problems including shortage of cash etc. However, this being a policy decision, this Court cannot express any opinion on the same. It is open to the 3rd respondent to consider the said representation on merits and in accordance with law. 4 With the above observation, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. 17.02.2016 AP To 1.The Secretary Tamil Nadu Transport Department Secretariat, Namakkal Kavingnar Maligai Fort St George, Chennai 600 009. 2.The Transport Commissioner Ezhilagam, Chennai 600 109. 3.The Managing Director Tamilnadu State Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Pallavan Illam, Pallavan Salai Chennai 600 002. T.S.SIVAGNANAM.J, AP WP.No.5744/2016 17.02.2016 Nethaji Transport Workers Union ... vs The Secretary on 17 February, 2016 Indian Kanoon - http://indiankanoon.org/doc/71433231/ 2