Madrasdated High Court · 2025

CS No. 170 of 2025S/o N,Gajendiran Driver EDP D-57368 No.4/349, K.R.Puram, Kizhi Padappai, Kanchipuram District-601301 Tambaram Depot.30.A.Janakiraman, M/56S/o Arumugam, Conductor-EDP No.C51291 No-26, Esvaran Kovil Street, Selaiyur, Chennai 600 073 Tambaram Depot.31.K.Dayalan, M/55S/o K.V.Krishnan Driver EDP D52346 No.38/44, VOC 2nd Street, Kasthuribai Nagar, West Tambaram, Chennai 600 045 Tambaram Depot.32.N.Srinivasan, M/50,S/o Narayanan, Conductor EDP C50093, No.7, Venkatesan Street, Gokulam Colony Extn, Karanaipuduchery , Chengalput 603202 Tambaram Deppot.33.S.A.Sakthivel, M/55S/o,Arumugam Conductor-EDP C14390 No-126, Ambedkar Nagar, 2nd Street, Nandampakkam, Chennai 600 069 Tambaram Depot.__________Page 7 of 19 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 202534.R.Murali M/52,S/o Rajalingam, Conductor -EDP C52394 No.32, Kasthuriboi Avenue, Thiruverkadu, Chennai -600 075 Anna Nagar ,Chennai 600040 Anna Nagar Depot.35.S.Sasikumar, M/45,S/o Chelldurai Conductor EDP C59041 No.85, B Kamaraj Nagar, Anna Nagar West Chennai -600040 Anna Nagar Depot.36.G.Ashok, M/43,S/o A.Gopinathan, Driver EDP D54232 No.53/1, Kullakarai Street, Sathanpoondi, Thiruvannamalai 604 501 Kilambakkam Depot.37.N.Senthilvelan M/45,S/o V.Nithiyanandam, Conductor EDP C54159 No.90/40, Kalathumettu Street, Bignattam, Kanchipuram High road, Chengalput 603 002, KILAMBAKKAM38.S. Prathaba Chandran M/48s/o K.S.Sambathan, Conductor EDP No.C54208 no 11 west kovil pillayar kovil street, Karkuli,Kancheepuram, chengalpet- 603303 Kilambakkam.__________Page 8 of 19 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 202539.A.Xavier Anbarasu, M/40S/o Amulraj, Driver- EDP D55506 No.19, Gandhi Road, Kamaraj Nagar, Peerkan karanai Chennai - 600 063 Chrompet Depot 1.40.M.Balu, M/44S/o Mani Conductor EDP C55662 No.524, Bhavani Nagar, 1st Main Road, Pozhuchalur, Chennai 600 074 Chrompet Depot I.41.M.Durai, M/45S/o Manikkam, Driver EDP D 53090 No.60, Mettur Street, Kandigai, Chennai 600 127 Chrompet Depot I42.P. Krishnamoorthy, M/49S/o R.Ponnen, Conductor EDP C53667 No.14, 1st Street, Rajivgandhi Nagar, Nagalkeny, Chennai 600 04443.R. Senthilkumar M/41S/o P.Rajan, Conductor EDP.No. C58758 No. 3/1176 Sulama Nagar 3rd Street, Mettukuppam, Karapakkam, Chennai-600 097. Kannaki Nagar Depot.__________Page 9 of 19 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 202544.N.Venkatesan M/54S/o Narasimmalu Naidu, Driver EDP. No. D51921 No.1/254, Lakshmi Nagar Main Road, Manivakkam Post, Mudichur, Chennai-600 048. Thiruvanmiyur Depot.45.M.Annadurai M/50S/o M.Annadurai, Driver -EDP.No.D-54119, No, 2/1247, Karpaga Vinayagar 6th Cross Street, Vettuvankeni, Chennai 600 115. Thiruvanmiyur Depot.46.M.Justinraj M/49S/o, Mariya Amrose, Driver EDP.No.D52532, No. 5/7, Kumaraguru 1st Street, Thiruvanmiyur Chennai-600 041. Thiruvanmiyur Depot.47.S.Sankar, M/51S/o Shanmugam Driver EDP.No.D 52319, No.242, Kappivakkam, Vedal Post, Cheyyur Taluk, Chengalpet District-603 304. Thiruvanmiyur Depot48.Saravanan M/43S/o Gurusamy, Conductor -EDP.No.C56659, No. 103/88, Marundeesvarar Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur Chennai 600 041.__________Page 10 of 19 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 2025 Thiruvanmiyur Depot.49.A.Mathi M/43S/o Ammavasai, Conductor EDP.No.C56330, No.2, Meenambalpuram, Ambethkar Palam, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004. Thiruvanmiyur Depot.50.P.Thanigai Arasu, M/59,S/o. Poongavanam, Conductor EDP.No.C15840, Thiruvallur Street, V.K.R.Nagar, Cheyyur Taluk, Chengalpet District 604 302. Thiruvanmiyur Depot.51.S.Eswaran M/55,S/o. Suruli Vel, Conductor -EDP.No.C-53295, No.56, A Block, West Kalvai Road, Kottur, Chennai-600 086. Thiruvanmiyur Depot.52.L.Baskaran M/53S/o Lakshmanan, Conductor EDP.No.C51233, No. 75, 6th Main Road, Gopalapuram East, Pattabiram, Tiruvallur Chennai -600 072. Ambathur Depot.53.M.Yuvaraj M/55,S/o Mohan, Conductor EDP.No.C51847,__________Page 11 of 19 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 2025 No,5, Bharathi Street, Nehru Nagar, Pattabiram, Chennai-600 072. Ambathur Depot.54.S.Balaji M/55S/o Selvaraj, Conductor- EDP.No. C51850, No. 182/1, Perumal Koil Street, Melakundaiyur, Sivanvoyil Post, Thiruvallur Taluk, Thiruvallur District 602 024. Ambathur Depot.55.S.Muruganandam M/47S/o Somasundaram, Conductor- EDP.No. C53351, No.8, North Street, Kilkodungailur Post, Vandavasi Taluk,Tiruvannamalai District-604 403. Ambathur Depot.56.S. Suresh M/46,S/o Sathyanarayanan, Driver EDP.No.D52902 No. 4/1, Dhamotharan Lane, Villivakkam,Chennai 600 049. Ayanavaram Depot.57.C.R.Silverster Jayas M/53S/o Charles, Conductor- EDP.No. C52476, No.21/9, Ramanathan Street, Ayanavaram Chennai-600 023. Ayanavaram Depot.__________Page 12 of 19 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 202558.S.Anandhaguru M/39S/o Singaravelan, Conductor- EDP.No. C59217, No.18, Nathaswara Vithvan Ganesan Street, Peria Puliampatti, Aruppukkottai, Virudhunagar District. Ayanavaram Depot.59.D.Mohana Krishnan M/35S/o.Dhanasekar, Driver-EDP.No.D58282, No.22/148, South Redhills Main Road, Villivakkam, Ch-49, Ayanavaram Depot..Plaintiff(s)Vs1.Metropolitan Transport Corporation Oozhiyar Progressive Union and 5 othersRep by its Gen. Secreatary, Pallavan salai, (Near Kalaiarangam) Chennai -6000022.Labour Progressive Federationalso known as Thozhilalar Munnetra Sanga Peravai, Kalaingarangam, No. 25, Thiyagaraya Street, North Usman Road, T.Nagar, Chennai 600 017. Rep. by its General Secretary.3.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam,Thalamai Kazhagam, Rep.by its Secretary, Anna Arivalayam, 369, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 018.4.PTC S.Ravi (a) SivakumarSPG.Driver (EDP.No. D16720) S/o.K.Seenuvasan,__________Page 13 of 19 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 2025 C/o.No.17 A, Krishnadass Road, MTC Limited, Perambur Depot, Chennai-600 012.5.D.ArumugamSTM. (EDP.No. A23060) S/o.V.N.Dakshinamoorthy, C/o.No.17 A, Krishnadass Road, MTC Limited, Perambur Depot, Chennai-600 012.6.M.PerumalConductor(EDP .No.C15341) C/o.MTC Ltd, Vadapalani depot, Ch-26..Defendant(s)PRAYER – This Civil Suit is filed under Order VII Rule 1 of the C.P.C. r/w Order IV Rule 1 of O.S. Rules, (a) seeking for a declaration to hold that the announcement made by the 3rd Defendant on 21.06.2025 as published in the Murasoli Daily Newspaper dated 22.06.2025 is arbitrary and illegal stating that the Defendants 4 to 6 are the President, General Secretary and Treasurer at the Central level of the 1st Defendant Union and will announce the names of the remaining office bearers at the Central Union level and the Depot level of the 1st Defendant Union as illegal, malafide, null and void contrary to the Bye-law of the 1st Defendant, (b) for a Permanent injunction restraining the Defendants 3 to 6, their men, agents, representatives, called in any other manner from and other persons claiming through or under them from anyway administering the day today affairs of the 1st Defendant Union, (c) for Mandatory Injunction directing the 2nd Defendant Federation to conduct the election to the Office bearership of the 1st Defendant Union both at the Depot Level and the Central Office level of the 1st Defendant Union as per the ByeLaws of the 1st __________Page 14 of 19 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 2025Defendant Union following the Democratic principles within the time frame fixed by this Court to allow the Office Bearers duly elected through such election to administer the 1st Defendant Union.For Plaintiff(s):Mr.J.Ganesh For Defendant(s):No appearance (D1)M/s.S.Ramapriya Gopalakrishnan (D2)Ms.R.Revathy (D3 to D6)JUDGMENTThis Civil Suit is filed by the plaintiffs (a) seeking for a declaration to hold that the announcement made by the 3rd Defendant on 21.06.2025 as published in the Murasoli Daily Newspaper dated 22.06.2025 is arbitrary and illegal stating that the Defendants 4 to 6 are the President, General Secretary and Treasurer at the Central level of the 1st Defendant Union and will announce the names of the remaining office bearers at the Central Union level and the Depot level of the 1st Defendant Union as illegal, malafide, null and void contrary to the Bye-law of the 1st Defendant, (b) for a Permanent injunction restraining the Defendants 3 to 6, their men, agents, representatives, called in any other manner from and other persons claiming through or under them from anyway administering the day today affairs of the 1st Defendant Union, (c) for Mandatory Injunction directing the 2nd Defendant Federation to conduct the __________Page 15 of 19 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 2025election to the Office bearership of the 1st Defendant Union both at the Depot Level and the Central Office level of the 1st Defendant Union as per the ByeLaws of the 1st Defendant Union following the Democratic principles within the time frame fixed by this Court to allow the Office Bearers duly elected through such election to administer the 1st Defendant Union.2.When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the plaintiffs circulated a memo seeking permission of this Court to withdraw this Civil Suit and made an endorsement to that effect. 3.The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the defendants 2 and 3 to 6 are also present and they submitted that they have no objection to withdraw the Civil Suit. 4.Recording the submission made on either side and the memo filed by the learned counsel for the petitioners, this Civil Suit is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected Application and Original Application are closed. No costs. Registry is directed to refund the Court fee to the plaintiff as per law.10-10-2025__________Page 16 of 19 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 2025Index: Yes/NoSpeaking/Non-speaking orderGSATo1.Metropolitan Transport Corporation Oozhiyar Progressive UnionRep by its Gen. Secreatary, Pallavan salai, (Near Kalaiarangam) Chennai-600002.2.Labour Progressive Federationalso known as Thozhilalar Munnetra Sanga Peravai, Rep. by its General Secretary, Kalaingarangam, No. 25, Thiyagaraya Street, North Usman Road, T.Nagar, Chennai 600 017. 3.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam,Thalamai Kazhagam,Rep. by its Secretary,Anna Arivalayam,369, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 018.4.PTC S.Ravi (a) SivakumarSPG.Driver (EDP.No. D16720) S/o.K.Seenuvasan, C/o.No.17 A, Krishnadass Road, MTC Limited, Perambur Depot, Chennai-600 012.5.D.ArumugamSTM. (EDP.No. A23060) S/o.V.N.Dakshinamoorthy,__________Page 17 of 19 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 2025 C/o.No.17 A, Krishnadass Road, MTC Limited, Perambur Depot, Chennai-600 012.6.M.PerumalConductor(EDP .No.C15341) C/o.MTC Ltd, Vadapalani depot, Ch-26.__________Page 18 of 19 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CS No. 170 of 2025P.DHANABAL, J.GSACS No. 170 of 2025and A.No.4531 of 2025and O.A.No.756 of 202510-10-2025__________Page 19 of 19