ORDER

The writ petitions on hand has been instituted challenging the order dated

24.05.2016 passed by the Joint Director of Industrial Safety and Health under the Provision of Conferment of Permanent Status Act.

2.The petitioner is ABI Showatech (India) Limited. The petitioner is engaged in the manufacture of Aluminium & Gravity Die castings, Investment casting and Sand castings. The petitioner has registered itself as a principal employer under the provision of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act. The petitioner has engaged contractors who have obtained license under the provisions of Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act. These contractors supply labours to the petitioner.

3.The 1st respondent issued summons as an authority under the Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (Conferment of Permanent Status to Workmen) Act, 1981. The petitioner Company filed its preliminary objection on 17.03.2016 and an additional preliminary objection on 24.03.2016, contending that the respondents workmen were never in the role of employment of the petitioner Company and they were employees of the licensed contractors and therefore, the petition under the Provision of Conferment o