V.S. SIRPURKAR, J.

The present writ petition has been filed by a Trade Union, through its General Secretary. Mainly speaking, the petitioners case is that its members, who were contract labourers, were discriminated against and were not absorbed in the regular employment in pursuance of the policy of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, first respondent herein, more particularly, in its unit Ennore Thermal Power Station, second respondent herein, whereas the juniors to these workers were actually absorbed and regularised. A direction is, therefore, sought to absorb the members of the petitioner Union in regular services consequent to the abolition of the contract labour system. The reference to this complaint is to be found in paragraph 35 of the main affidavit, dated November 1, 1998. It is stated therein as follows :

"It is submitted that after the filing of W.P. Nos. 13327, 15188 and 16743 of 1998 the workmen listed in Annexure I enclosed herewith are being denied employment by respondents 2 to 23 since these workers were active in the formation of the petitioner union and instrumental in filing of these writ petitions."

Annexure I makes a reference to the details of wo