ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking for a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the fourth respondent to reemploy the petitioners in the existing vacancies of 148 Drivers and 245 Conductors as per the proviso of Section 25(h) of Industrial Dispute Act , 1947 read with rule 63 of Tamil Nadu Industrial Disputes Rules , 1958 based on the representation of the petitioners dated 05.08.2023 & 14.03.2024 and also the forwarding letter in Na.Ka.No.C1/24746/2023 dated 21.08.2023 by the 2^nd respondent to the 3^rd respondent, before appointing any new person as Driver and Conductor by recruitment on contract or otherwise. 2. Mr.K.Surendran, learned Additional Government Pleader, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 2. Mr.Murali Vinoth, accepts notice for the respondents 3 to 5. In view of the consent expressed by the learned counsel for the parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

3. The case of the petitioners is that, the petitioners were engaged as Drivers and Conductors with the fourth respondent Transport Corporation in the year 1993 and without any rhyme or reason, they have been terminated from service o