JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the proceedings bearing Lr.No.32/1532/E7/TNSTC(VPM)/2005 dated 06.07.2013 issued by the second respondent and quash the same and consequently, direct the respondents to regularize the petitioners' service from the date of completion of service of 240 days from the initial appointment and to pay all other monetary and service benefits.)

Common Order

1. The order of rejection dated 06.07.2013 issued by the second respondent rejecting the claim of the petitioners to grant retrospective regularization of service on completion of 240 days of service under the Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (Conferment of Permanent Status to Workmen) Act, 1981 [hereinafter referred to as "the Act"] is under challenge in the present writ petitions.

2. The petitioners are now working as drivers and conductors in the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd. All the petitioners were initially engaged as daily wage drivers and conductors and the petitioners stated that they have completed 240 days of service and their services oug