JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records of the second respondent made in order dated 14.10.2015 in CP No.148 of 2008 and quash the same.)

Common Order:

1. The orders dated 14.10.2015 passed by the second respondent- Labour Court in CP Nos.148 to 170 of 2008, are under challenge in these writ petitions.

2. The writ petitioner is Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. The first respondent was working in the Tamil Nadu Water Supply Board. The employee was initially appointed by the Local Body/ Panchayat Union and on account of inclusion of the said Panchayat Union within the urban areas, the employees appointed by the Local Bodies on temporary daily wage basis were absorbed by the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. They became the employees of the writ petitioner- Board and they continue to serve as daily wage employees. Subsequently, pursuant to the Government Orders, the employees were granted consolidated pay salary and the said salary was periodically enhanced. Finally, the time scale of pay was granted to these employees considering their long serv