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M/S.Aluminium Industries Ltd. v. the Dist. Labour Officer

Kerala HC29 Jun 2016WP(C)/28176/2003

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What is this about?

The High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging an order directing gratuity payment. The Court accepted the petitioner's stance that a 2013 Memorandum of Understanding and subsequent receipts acknowledged full and final settlement by employees, binding them to the agreement.

What did the court decide?

Petition treated as closed; no further relief granted.

M/S.Aluminium Industries Ltd. Vs the Dist… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Kerala HC (2016)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

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PRESENT:

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THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA

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WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE 2016/8TH ASHADHA, 1938

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PETITIONER(S):

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M/S ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES LTD., KUNDARA REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, (SWITCHGEAR & RELAYS), K.S. NAYAR.

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BY ADVS.SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR SMT.PRIYA MAHESH SMT.PRIYA MANJOORAN

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RESPONDENT(S):

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1. THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER, KOLLAM (THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT, 1972.

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2. THE REGIONAL JOINT LABOUR COMMISSIONER, KOLLAM (THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY UNDER THE PAYMENT OF GRATUITY ACT 1972)

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3. V. RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR, PRETHIBHA, PALLIPPURAN, PALAKKAD 678 006.

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4. R. NARAYANAN PILLAI, KULANGARA VEEDU, KOIKKALAMBALAM, PERUVELLIKKARA P.O.

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5. K. JAYAKUMARAN NAIR, ISWARYA, THANICKAL, MAYYAD P.O.

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6. D. SAMSON, MULLUVILA PUTTEN VEEDU, NEAR ALIND, KUNDARA.

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7. SIMON FRANCIS, ANANDA BHAVAN, KANJIRACODE, KUNDARA P.O.

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8. M. SOMARAJAN, DHANYA, EZHUKONE P.O, KOLLAM.

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	9.	P.K. JOSEPH, PURAKKALKALATHIL, CHEKKADIKKADU P.O, EDATHAVA.
	10.	SRI. C.BENZILY, CHARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, ELAMPALLOOR, KUNDARA P.O.
	11.	G. THANKAPPAN, NJAYAPPALLIL HOUSE, PERAYAM.
	12.	K. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, VINOD BHAVAN, VELINALLOUR, OYOOR P.O, KOTTARAKKARA.
	13.	P.H. MUHAMMED SALIM, SAHINA MANZIL, PUNUKKANNOOR, PERUMPUZHA P.O.
	14.	A. MAJEED, THAZHATHIL PUTHEN VEEDU, ELAMPALLOOR, KUNDARA.
	15.	K.A. THYGARAJAYYAN, 8/26, GOKUL FLATS, 6TH AVENUE, ASHOK NAGAR, CHENNAI.
	16.	P. JOHN, SANTHOSH BHAVAN, MULAVANA P.O, KUNDARA.
	17.	L. SUSHAMADEVI AMMA, (W/O DECEASED K. GOVINDAN NAIR), NALLOOR PUTHEN VEEDU, KANJIRACODE, KUNDARA.
	18.	SHOV BAHADUR KHADKA, VIJAYA NAGAR GBS, WARD NO 5, PYUTHAN DISTRICT, NEPAL.
	19.	S. CHELLAPPAN, PANAYIL VEEDU, KUREEPPALLY, PERUMPUZHA P.O., KUNDARA.
	20.	B. GRACIAN, KARACHARUVIL, KANJIRACODE, KUNDARA P.O, KOLLAM.
	21.	K. HARIDASAN, HARI NIVAS, PERAYAM, MULAVANA P.O.
	22.	K. KRISHNANKUTTY NAIR, SANTHI BHAVAN, KAKOLIL, KANJIRACODE, KUNDARA P.O, KOLLAM.
	23.	L. RADHA, (W/O DECEASED P.B. UMA MAHESHWARAN), SREENIKETHAN, PUNNAMUKKU,
Msv/		WEST PERUMPUZHA, KUNDARA P.O.

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	24.	K.G. CHANDRANGATHAN, KANJIRAVILLA VEEDU, THEVALLY, KOLLAM.
	25.	T. THANKAMANI, (W/O DECEASED N. SADANANDAN), SADANANDA BHAVAN, PUNUKKANNOOR, PERUMPUZHA P.O.
	26.	G. THANKACHAN, SUNIL COTTAGE, KUNDARA P.O, KOLLAM.
	27.	N. TITUS, KANJIRAVILA THEKKATHIL, KARIKUZHI, PADAPPAKKARA P.O.
	28.	ANNAMMA JACOB, SANKAMATHIL HOUSE, CHAMAVILS, MUKKOODU P.O, MULAVANA.
	29.	N.N. KOCHUMMAN, KATTOORAZHIKATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, KARIPURAM, MULAVANA,
	30.	D. YOHANNAN, PALLAKADA, CHIRAMOODU, VELLIMON P.O.
	31.	JAHU HILLARIAN GOMEZ, JAYA VILASOM, PADAPPAKARA P.O, MULAVANA.
	32.	K. SOMASEKHARA PILLAI. KALLOOR BHAVAN, KANJIRACODE, KUNDARA P.O.
	33.	M. THOMAS, EBENAZAR HOUSE, EDAVATTOM, VALLIMON P.O.
	34.	P.K. ABRAHAM, PAROORTHADATHIL VEEDU, EDAKULAM P.O.
	35.	K.Y. THOMAS, THOTTATHIL PUTHEN VEEDU, MAMPILLYKUNNAM, CHATHANOOR P.O.
	36.	G. GOPALAKRISHNAN, CHERUVILLA PUTHEN VEEDU, NEDUMBAN P.O.
	37.	G. RAJAGOPALAN NAIR. GOKULAM, SREEKANTESHWARAM, TRIVANDRUM 23.
	38.	S. VISWESWARAN NAIR. NARAYANA, CHANDAVILA, NEDUNMANGAD P.O.
	39.	T.S. KRISHNAN BHATTATHIRI,
Msv/		THUYYATTU ILLAM, KUMMANAM P.O, KOTTAYAM.

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40.	M. SHUMEUDEEN,
	PLANTHUNDIL, ELAMPALLOOR, KUNDARA P.O.
41.	M. JOSEPH, KADAVARA HOUSE, KANJIRACODE, THETTIKUNNU, KUNDARA P.O.
42.	M. KRISHNAN NAMBOOTHIRI, NEELAMANA ILLAM, SANDANAPURAM P.O, ALLEPPEY 3.
43.	L. ITTICHERIAH, NADATHIVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, MUKHATHALA, ALUMMOODU P.O, KOLLAM.
44.	N. MATHEVAN PILLAI, NARAYANAVILASOM VEEDU, POST OFFICE JUNCTION, PARASALA P.O.
45.	S. UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR, SREE RAMA PURAM, KUNDARA P.O.
46.	K. MOHAN RAJ, NICHA BHAVAN, PERUMPUZHA P.O, KUNDARA.
47.	P. RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, CHERUKKARA- LAKSHMI, NOORAMMARU P.O, PUNNAVELI, ANIEADU, PATHANAMTHITTA.
48.	THOMAS PEELU, MAMUMMOOTTIL HOUSE, IYARAKUUAM P.O, KOTTAYAM.
49.	N. SUKUMARAN NAIR, SUKRITHAM, MANAYILKULANGARA, THIRUMULLAVARAM P.O.
50.	ANJILOCE, KATTUVILA THEKKATHIL VEEDU, PADAPPAKARA, KUNDARA.
51.	K. VIVEKANANDAN,
	MACHERIL POOTHEDATH HOUSE, EZHUMATTOOR P.O, THIRUVALLA.
52.	V.V. SREEKUMAR, KAIPPURATH VEEDU, THRIKKANNAMANGAL, KOTTARAKKARA.
53.	K. CHANDRAN NAIR.
	PRETHIBHA, PUNUKANNOOR, PERUMPUZHA P.O.

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54.	M. BONIFAR, MUTHIRAVILA VEEDU, EDAKKARA, VELIMON WEST P.O.
55.	J. JOHN, VAKAKKATHIL JAYA BHAVAN, MULAVUR, KUNDARA.
56.	ALEX FRANCIS, AMPI HOUSE, CHERIATHURAI, VALLAKKADAVU P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
57.	N. SREEKANTAN NAIR, SREEPADAM, ULIYAKOVIL, KOLLAM.
58.	P.V. SUGUNANANDAN, PREM NIVAS, VADAKKEVILA P.O, KOLLAM.
59.	P.T. CHERIAN, MADUKKANNI PUTHEN PURACKAL, ONICHIRA, THRIKKAKARA P.O, KOCHI 21.
60.	R. SIVADASAN, SANTHI NIVAS, PERUMPUZHA P.O, KOLLAM.
61.	K. BHASKARAN PILLAI, KINARUVILA VEEDU, KANJIRACODE, KUNDARA.
62.	S.T.D. BHATTATHIRY, ALAPPURATHU MADOM, PATTAZHI P.O.
63.	K. ABUBACKER RAWTHER, REHUMATH MANZIL, UNDARA P.O, KOTTARAKKARA.
64.	J. HARIHARAN, RECHANA, ENGINEERING COLLEGE P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
65.	N. GOPINATHAN, CHARUVILA HOUSE, THADIEADU P.O, ANCHAL VIA.
66.	P. BENADIAT, THOMAS BHAVAN, KODUVILA P.O, EAST KALLADA.
67.	N. RAGHU RAJAN,
	INDEEVARAM, THOTTAMALA P.O, PANTHRANDU MURI.
68.	NARAYANAN UNNITHAN,
	KOIPPALLIL VEEDU, MAVELIKKARA, CHUNAKARA P.O.
69.	P. RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR,
	KUTTIKKATTU VEEDU, CHANDANATHOPE P.O, KOLLAM.

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	70.	M. ACCANARU KUTTY, KOTTOORPOIKA SHINI MANZIL, ELAMPALLOOR, KUNDARA P.O.
	71.	M. MEERA SAHIB, SHINI MANZIL, EDAVATTOM, VELLIMON P.O
	72.	K. GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR, KAVUNGAL VEEDU, AMPAZHAVAYAL, PERINAD P.O.
	73.	N. PASUPALAN, THUNDIL VEEDU (GANGA NIVAS), PUNUKANNOOR, PERUMPUZHA P.O.
	74.	N. RAJAN, JANARDHAN VILASOM, PUNUKANNOOR, PERUMPUZHA P.O.
	75.	K.S SIVAPRASAD. SARASWATHI SADANAM, PUNUKANNOOR, PERUMPUZHA P.O.
	76.	M. ABDUL KARIM RAWTHAR, BEENA MANZIL, ELAMPALLOOR, KUNDARA P.O.
	77.	P.V. SIVASANKARA PILLAI, PARANKIMAMVILA VEEDU, VALLA, PUNUKANNOOR, PERUMPUZHA P.O.
	78.	K. KARUNAKARAN NAIR, CHEMBAKASSERIYIL VEEDU, POOVATTOOR EAST, KULAKKADA P.O, KOTTARAKKARA.
	79.	FRANCIS XAVIER, PRINCE BHAVAN, KODUVILA, EAST KALLADA.
	80.	C. SARATCHANDRAN, QUARTER NO F1-D), ALIND, KUNDARA P.O.
	81.	K. ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAI, MT 5/8 QUARTERS NO 2, ALIND COLONY, KUNDARA P.O.
	82.	MABLE, (W/O DECEASED J. ANTONY), F-5/A QUARTERS NO 1, QUARTERS NO 2, ALIND COLONY, KUNDARA P.O.
	83.	NABEEZA BEEVI, (WO DECEASED E. ABDUL HAKKIN), HANICH VILLA, ELAMPALLOOR, KUNDARA P.O.
Msv/	84.	S. STANEY, CHARUPOIKA VEEDU, NANDIRIKAL, VELLIMON P.O.

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85.	P. RAVINDRAN NAIR, CHAITHANYA, BALARAMAPURAM, BAGAVATHY NADA P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
86.	G. SASIDHARAN NAIR, SARASWATHY MANDIRAM, ELAMPALLOUR, KUNDARA P.O.
87.	P. SIVAN, MAHAVEDAN NIVAS, TC 50/1568, THALIYAL, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
88.	D. JAMES, PUTHAVAL PURAYIDAM, PADAPPAKKARA P.O, KUNDARA.
89.	A. SASIDHARAN NAIR, PRABHA MALARI, T.K.M. COLLEGE P.O, KUNDARA, KOLLAM.
90.	A. BENJAMIN, JAYA COTTAGE, THEKKEMURI, EAST KALLADA.
91.	C.S. RAMACHANDRAN, BINDU BHAVAN, NEAR POLICE QUARTERS, KUNDARA P.O.
92.	A. JAMES, DAYALEYA, ELAMPALLOOR, KUNDARA P.O.
93.	R. BHARGAVAN PILLAI, KOIKKAL VEEDU, CHUNAKKARA VADAKKU, CHUNAKKARA P.O, MAVELIKKARA.
94.	R. GOVINDA RAJ, PREETHI VIEW, KADAYAR JUNCTION, THADIYOOR P.O, THIRUVALLA.
95.	N.A GEORGE, MATTAPPALLIL HOUSE, KADAPPAKADA P.O, KOLLAM 8
96.	K. PHALGUNAN PILLAI, THADATHIL PUTHEN VEEDU, PUNUKKANNOOR, PERUMPUZHA P.O, KERALAPURAM.
97.	S. CHELLAPPAN PILLAI, THRIKOIKKA PUTHEN VEEDU, PERUMPUZHA P.O, KUNDARA
98.	C. CHANDRAN PILLAI, CHANDRAN VILASAM, PERUMPUZHA P.O, KUNDARA.
99.	P. PANKAJAKASHAN PILLAI, PLAVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, PUNUKKANNOOR PERUMPUZHA P.O.

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100. S. GEORGE, PREETHI NIVAS, KUREEPUZHA, PERINAD P.O. 101. M. SASIDHARAN PILLAI, VILAYIL VEEDU, CHARUCADA, CHAMMAKKAD, PERINAD P.O.

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102. FRANCIS SIMATHY, MAKARATHU HOUSE, KADUKUTTY P.O, CHALAKKUDY. 103. BARUCH VARGHESE, SHARUBAS, KADAPPAKKADA P.O, KOLLAM 8. 104. S. FAZEUL HUCK, SUDHI, ACHARAMAM MIDDLE, KOLLAM 691 002. 105. P. GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI, AYNIKATTU PUTHEN VEEDU, MULAVANA P.O, KUNDARA.

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106. N. SAHADEVAN, NARAYANA VILASOM, NEAR SRV PLS, PERUMPUZHA P.O, KUNDARA.

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107. K.N. NARAYANA PANICKER, KOTTUVADATH HOUSE, KADAMANGALAM N. PARUR.

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108. P.K. KRISHNANKUTTY, KARIYATTU HOUSE, MYLAMKULAM, PUTHOOR P.O.

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109. N. RAMACHANDRA PANICKER, PLAVILA VEEDU, KANJIRACODE, KUNDARA P.O, KOLLAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.JIBU P.THOMAS R30,32,33,36-40 BY ADV. SRI.B.VINOD R42-44,46-48,53,60,62,66-70,72,74,76,78-84,87,89-95, 97,98,100,102-104,106 & 109 BY ADV. SMT.V.JISHA RANI

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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29-06-2016, ALONG WITH WPC. 24991/2004, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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APPENDIX

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PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS

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EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FILED IN G.C NO 16/00

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EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE COUNTER STATEMENT FILED BY THE PETITIONER

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EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMON ORDER OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 29-05-02

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EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL FILED BY THE RESPONDENTS 2 TO 109 BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

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EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE COUNTER STATEMENT FILED BY THE PETITIONER.

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EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE ARGUMENT NOTE FILED BY THE COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

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EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

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RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:

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NIL

//TRUE COPY//

P.S.TO JUDGE

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P.V.ASHA, J.

W.P.(C) No.28176 of 2003

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Dated this the 29^th day of June, 2016

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JUDGMENT

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This writ petition was filed challenging Ext.P7 order by which the payment of gratuity due to the opposite parties were directed to be paid after computing the same in accordance with the findings therein.

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The respondents who were working under the petitioner have not entered appearance though notice was served. The petitioner has filed a statement. Paragraphs 4 and 5 of which are read as follows:

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“ 4. As per direction of the BIFR, the management entered into memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with workers of closed units to settle their dues. Accordingly the management entered with MOUs of workers unions of Kudnara unit, Hirakud Unit and Machinery Division Hyderabad. For Kundara unit the Management and 11 unions representing employees of Kundara plant entered into an MoU dated 11.1.2013, a true copy of which is annexed hereto and marked Annexure A. The said MoU specifically provided for settlement of all dues, including payment of gratuity. On 12.2.2014, the BIFR sanctioned the draft Rehabilitation Scheme submitted by the promoters as and the same is under implementation.

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5. It is submitted that all the party respondents (respondents 3 to 109) in the present writ petition are bound by the terms of Annexure A MoU. Pursuant to Annexure A MoU, all the party respondents herein except respondent nos.53 and 59, have received amounts from the petitioner as full and final settlement towards salary and terminal benefits. They have acknowledged the same by signing receipts stating that they have no further dues and claims against the petitioner and have declared that any claim filed by them before any authority may be treated as cancelled and withdrawn, in view of the receipt of the amounts as full and final settlement. True copies of the receipts and declarations signed by all the party respondents, except respondent nos.53 and 59 are produced herewith and marked Annexure B.”

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From Annexure-B receipts and declarations it is seen that the workers have declared any claim filed by them before any authority to be treated as cancelled and withdrawal with immediate effect. The petitioner submits that now the settlement of dues is covered by the memorandum of understanding entered into between the management and 11 units representing employees of the Kundara plant on 11.1.2013, which is produced as Annexure A along with the statement dated 10.6.2016. Recording the statements as extracted from paragraphs 4 and 5 this writ petition is closed.

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Sd/- P.V.ASHA JUDGE

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P.V.ASHA

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M/S.Aluminium Industries Ltd. v. the Dist. Labour Officer

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