R.BALAJI Vs. CHAIRMAN TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY BOARD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS writ petition has been filed invoking the writ jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus pursuant to the rejection of the claim of the writ petitioner for employment in the North Madras Thermal Power Project.

(2.) LANDS in Vallur Village, Ponneri Taluk, Thiruvallur District were acquired for the purpose of constructing Housing Quarters and for laying of road for the employees of North Madras Thermal Power Project. For the purpose of smooth, speedy and successful acquisition, a public statement was made by the Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (first respondent), offering employment assistance to one member of each family from whom lands were acquired for the North Madras Thermal Power Project. The same was given effect to by issuing G.O.Ms.No.656, Labour and Employment, dated 29.06.1978.

(3.) THE arguments advanced by Mr.Kamalesh Kannan, learned counsel for the petitioner, by Mr.R.Varalakshmi, learned standing counsel for the first respondent and by Mr.M.S.Ramesh, learned Additional Government Pleader representing respondents 3 to 5 were heard. The materials placed before the Court were also perused.