IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06.11.2023 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY WP Nos.330, 414, 415 and 478 of 2018 WP No.330 of 2018 Varaaki : Petitioner versus

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu Department of Transport Rep. by its Secretary Fort St. George Chennai-9.

2.The Central Trade Union Rep. by Secretary (CITU)

No.271 Mosque St.

Chepauk, Triplicane, Chennai.

3.All India Trade Union Congressss Rep. by Secretary (AITUC)

No.12/7, Balasubramaniyan Street Adikesavapuram, Chintatripet, Chennai-2.

4.The Labour Progressive Front (LPF)

25, Thyagaraya Street, North Usman Road, T.Nagar, Chennai 17

5.Hindu Mustur Sabha (HMS)

rep. By its Secretary, Egmore, Chennai 8

6.The Tamil Nadu Transport Staff Federation (TTSF)

Rep. By its Secretary, Chennai.

7.Desiya Murpokku Tholil Sanga Peravai (DMTSP)

Rep. By its Secretary Koyambedu, Chennai

8.Pattali Tholilalar Sangam (PTS)

Rep. By its Secretary, Chennai

9.Arivar Ambedkar labour Liberation Front (ALLF)

Rep. By its Secretary, Chennai

10.Dravidar Workers Union (DWU)

Rep. By its Secretary, Chennai

11.Indian Union Trade Union Congress (INTUC)

Rep. By its Secretary, INTUC Bhavan, CTH Road, Ambattur Chennai

12.Tamil Manila Trade Union Congress (TMTUC).

Rep. By its Secretary, No.14, 5th Cross Street, Ellayamman Colony, Teynampet, Chennai 86

13.Nam Tamilar Tholilalar Sangam Rep. By its Secretary, Mettu Street, Nemilicheri, Chrompet, Chennai 44

14.All india Coordination Committee of Trade Union Rep. By its Secretary, Chennai.

15.Puthiya Thamilagam Liberation Front, Rep. By its Secretary, Chennai.

16.Moovendar Tholalar Sangam, Rep. By its Secretary, Chennai.

17.Tholilalar Valvurimai Sanga Peravai, Rep. By its Secretary, Chennai.

18.Marumalarchi Labour Federation, Rep. By its Secretary, Chennai.

(R4 to 18 are impleaded as per order dated 11.01.2018 by SMSJ & MGRJ IN WMP.555/2018 in WP.330/2018)

19.Labour Progressive Federation, Rep. By its General Secretary and President of the 2nd proposed party M.Shanmugam, 25, Thiyagaraya St., North Usman Road, Chennai 17

20.State Transport Corporation Employees Progressive Union Federation Reg.No.398/MDS, rep. By its General Secretary, Mr.Natarajan, 25, Thiyagaraya St., North Usman Road, Chennai 17 (R19 & 20 are impleaded as per order dated 11.01.2018 by SMSJ & MGRJ in WMP.580/2018 in WP.330 of 2018)

21.Tamil Nadu Government Transport Staff Federation (Regn.No.601/MDU)

rep. By its State Executive President, TNSTC HO Complex, Byepass Road, Madurai 10 (R-21 impleaded as per order dated 11.01.2018 by SMSJ & MGRJ in WMP.

614/2018 in WP.330 of 2018)

22.Arivar Amedkar Pokkuvarathu Thozhilalar Viduthalai Munnani (Reg.No.MDS.2107) Rep. By State Federation President

342, Raja Nagar, Vadaputhupattu & PO, Vellore 635 812.

(R22 impleaded as per order dated 11.01.2018 by SMSJ & MGRJ IN WMP.

781/2018 in WP.330 of 2018)

23.Bharathiya Pokkuvarathu Thozhil Sangha Peravai (BMS)

No.5, Rangasayee Street, Perambur, Chennai 600011.

Rep. By its Vice President D.Vimeshwaran (R23 are impleaded as per order dated 11.01.2018 by SMSJ & MGRJ IN WMP.

893/2018 in WP.330 of 2018)

24.Metropolitan Transport Corporation Rep.by its Managing Director Pallavan House Mount Road Pallavan Salai, Chennai.2.

25.State Express Transport Corporation Rep. by its Managing Director Thiruvalluvar House Pallavan Salai Chennai. 2.

26.Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Rep.by its Managing Director, Villupurram. 27.Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Rep.by its Managing Director, Kumbakonam.

28.Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Rep.by its Managing Director, Madurai.

29.Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Rep.by its Managing Director, Coimbatore

30.Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Rep.by its Managing Director, Tirunelveli.

31.Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Rep.by its Managing Director, Salem (R24 to 31 are impleaded as per order dt.08.03.2018 by SMKJ & MGRJ in WMP.1105, 2059, 2060, 3983 & 4058 of 2018 in WP.330/2018)

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