JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, forebearing the respondents from terminating the service of the petitioners and further direct the respondents to consider the petitioners representation of 01.09.2014.)

1. The writ on hand is filed to forebear the respondents from terminating the services of the petitioners and further direct the respondents to consider the petitioners representation dated 01.09.2014.

2. The petitioners state that the 1st respondent is a Company owned by the Government of India and is a “State” within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India. The 1st respondent is an integrated power plant equipment manufacturer and one of the largest engineering and manufacturing company. The petitioners were employed in the North Chennai Thermal Power Station at Athipet Pudhu Nagar Stage II, Chennai. The 1st respondent awarded the contract for erection of the plant, including turbines, boilers etc. Phase II installation project commenced in the year 2008. The petitioners had been recruited and employed by the 1st respondent Company. The petitioners were working continuously withou