The Chief Justice

This writ appeal has been filed against the impugned order of the learned single Judge dated 19.04.2002 passed in W.P.No.21407 of 2000.

2. We have heard learned counsel for the parties, and perused the record.

3. The writ petitioner (1st respondent in this Writ Appeal) had filed the writ petition praying for quashing of the order of the first respondent therein (Union of India) dated 17.11.1999, and the corrigendum dated 13.10.2000. By the order dated 17.11.99 the following reference had been made by the Central Government under Sections 10(1) and 10(2-A) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 to the Industrial Tribunal, Chennai referring the following matter to the Tribunal.

“Whether the demand of ONGC Madras Port Contract Employees Union for regularization of 42 contract labourers listed in Annexure ‘A’ is justified? If so, to what relief the workmen are entitled?”

4. The subsequent corrigendum dated 13.10.2000 states:-

“In this Ministry’s order of even number dated 17.11.1999, in the schedule thereof, the number of contract workman appearing in second sentence may be read as 54.”

5. The writ petitioner (1st respondent in this writ appeal) is a public se