In this matter, a petitioner sought a writ of mandamus to direct respondents to settle outstanding salary and gratuity. The Madras High Court held that since alternative remedies were available before the Labour Court and the Payment of Gratuity Act authority, the writ petition was not maintainable.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 12.06.2015
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN W.P.(MD)No.9477 of 2015
C.Susila
... Petitioner
Vs.
Tamil Nadu State Palmgur and Fibre
Marketing Co-operative Federation Ltd.,
32, Genugu Reddy Road,
Egmore, Chennai-600 008.
Marketing Co-operative Federation Ltd.,
Kuralagam, Chennai-600 108. ...Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to directing the respondents to settle the salary and gratuity of the petitioner with interest expeditiously.
For Petitioner :Mr.C.Godwin
For Respondents :Mr.V.Muruganandam
Addl.Govt.Pleader.takes notice ORDER
MrV.Muruganandam, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents and by consent of both the parties, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission.
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of Gratuity Act, 1972, the writ petition is not maintainable. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed.
Sd/-
The Assistant Registrar(writs)
Sub-Assistant Registrar
TO
+1cc to M/s.C.Godwin, Advocate SR.No.30617 +1cc to special Government Pleader SR.No.30705
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Sm:23.06.2015:2P/5C
W.P.(MD)No.9477 of 2015
12.06.2015
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for directing recovery of salary and gratuity is maintainable when an alternative remedy exists before the Labour Court and
C. Susila
The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Palmgur and Fibre Marketing Co-operative Federation Ltd.
The Chief Executive Officer, Tamil Nadu State Palmgur and Fibre Marketing Co-operative Federation Ltd.
S. Vaidyanathan
As recorded by the court registry
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