S. SRIMATHY
Chief Engineer, Tuticorin Thermal Power Station, Tuticorin – Appellant
Versus
Joint Director, Industrial Safety and Health, Tuticorin – Respondent
JUDGMENT
(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the 1st respondent in proceedings No.E/568/2013 and to quash its order, dated 05.03.2014.)
1. This writ petition is filed for issuance of a writ of Certiorari, to quash the impugned Proceedings No. E/568/2013 dated 05.03.2014 of the 1st respondent.
2. The brief facts as stated in the affidavit is that the Tuticorin Thermal Power Station of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board was set up in the year 1957. The Board had also set up Thermal Stations in Ennore, North Madras and Mettur. By the proceedings of the Electricity Board, dated 23.05.1986, certain qualifications were prescribed for appointment in the category of Helpers and the same was challenged in Madras High Court and then in Honourable Supreme Court. The Supreme Court appointed Commission headed by Hon’ble Justice Khalid and the commission submitted a report. The implementation of the recommendation of the Khalid Commission had taken considerable amount of time. In the meanwhile,
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