J U D G M E N T

1.Heard.

2.The Petitioner is the Tiruchengode Agricultural Producers Co-operative Marketing Society Limited. In the present writ petition, the Petitioner challenges the order dated 16.09.2021 passed by the 1st Respondent, the competent authority under the Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (Conferment of Permanent Status to Workmen) Act, 1981 (hereinafter referred to as the “Permanent Status Act”). By the said order, the Authority directed the Petitioner Society to confer permanent status upon Respondents 2 to 6. In the operative portion of the order, the Authority recorded the respective dates of engagement of the workmen, the dates on which they had completed 480 days of service within a continuous period of 24 calendar months, and the dates from which they were to be deemed permanent. The Authority further directed that the order be implemented within a period of 30 days.

3.When the writ petition was listed on 17.11.2021, this Court ordered notice to the Respondents. Pursuant to such notice, the contesting Respondents entered appearance and filed five miscellaneous petitions seeking a direction to the Petitioner Society to provide them employment pending final dis