E. PADMANABHAN, J.

The Petitioner-Sangam, claiming to be a registered Society had prayed for the issue of writ of certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records connected with proceedings No. 38173/E1/A/V/Poka/99 dated May 21, 1999 passed by the first respondent and quash the relevant rules in so far as it transfers the duty of weighing from Porter Workers to the conducts and further direct the respondent Corporation to regularise the services of all their workmen from the date of completion of 480 days of service as per Section 3 of the Tamil Nadu (Conferment of Permanent Status) Act, 1981.

Heard Mr. K. Chandru, Senior counsel appearing for Mr. P. M. Subramaniam for the Writ Petitioner Sangam. According to the petitioner-Sangam, the first respondent-Corporation was previously known as the Thiruvalluvar Transport Corporation. In all the respondent-Transport Corporation namely at Trichi, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Coimbatore and Bangalore Bus Stands there were about 180 porters who were employed by the respondent-Corporation from June 5, 1967, the date of establishment of the said Corporation. The details of persons have been set out in the annexure of the affidavit.

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