The Order of the Court was as follows :

Petitioners seek a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent to continue the employment of the petitioners and to regularise their services in the second respondent establishment with all attendant consequential monetary and other benefits.

2. According to Mr. R. Viduthalai, learned counsel for the petitioners, petitioners 1 to 10 were employed by the fifth respondent, who is a licensee in respect of telephone booths with I.S.D./S.T.D. facility, situated at International Airport, Chennai, which is controlled by the second respondent from December, 1993, June, 1994, April, 1993, December, 1995, March, 1996, May, 1996, February, 1996, August, 1993, May, 1996 and August, 1995 respectively. Petitioners were employed in continuous service for a period of 480 days in 24 calendar months, and therefore, they are entitled for regularisation of their services with conferment of permanent status under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (Conferment of Permanent Status to Workmen) Act. It is contended that, even though the fifth respondent is the immediate employer, the second respondent is the Principal Employer