JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records of the 1st respondent in case No.E/3173/2010 and quash its order dated 15.10.2010.)

1. This writ petition is filed by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (hereinafter referred to as Petitioner/ Corporation) challenging the common award passed by the Labour Inspector vide order dated 15.10.2010.

2. Background to Writ Petition :

2.1. It may be relevant to set out the facts briefly. This is the second round of litigation before this Court with regard to proceedings under “The Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments(Conferment Of Permanent Status To Workmen) Act, 1981” (for the sake of brevity 'Permanency Act'). The respondents (unless specified otherwise the respondents refer to the workmen herein) were appointed as casual labourers in the Petitioner-Corporation from the year 1989 onwards. An award was passed by the Labour Inspector vide order dated 27.10.2000, whereby the respondents were conferred Permanent Status/absorbed into ser