The Management v. Presiding Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
The Madras High Court, Special Original Jurisdiction, modified an interim order in service disputes involving a management reunion. The Court ordered the respondent workman to report for duty within two weeks upon receipt of the order, directing payment of current wages, while explicitly stating that this action is without prejudice to the rights and contentions raised in the writ petition.
What did the court decide?
Modification of prior order; direction to respondent to report for duty within two weeks; direction to pay current wages upon engagement; assurance that measure is without prejudice to claims in writ
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
( Special Original Jurisdiction )
Tuesday, the Eighteenth day of September Two Thousand Eighteen
PRESENT
THE HON`BLE DR. JUSTICE S.VIMALA
WMP NOS.2966, 9834 & 9835 OF 2016
IN WP NO.3603 OF 2016
THE MANAGEMENT [ PETITIONER IN WMP.2966/16 WABCO INDIA LIMITED PLANT-1, & 2ND RESPONDENT IN WMP.9834 & 9835/16 NO.3, 3RD MAIN ROAD,
AMBATTUR, CHENNAI-600 058.
Vs
1 PRESIDING OFFICER [ 1ST RESPONDENT IN ALL THE PETITIONS ] I ADDITIONAL LABOUR COURT, CHENNAI.
2 V.ELUMALAI [ 2ND RESPONDENT IN WMP.2966/16 AND PETITIONER IN WMP.9834 &9835/16]
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the earlier order directing interim wage payment and deposit security should be modified to permit reinstatement while preserving substantive claims.
How to balance the petitioner's consent to reinstatement with the pending disputes in the underlying writ petition.
Whether the respondent/workman should be directed to report for duty within a specified timeframe.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
THE MANAGEMENT
- respondent
V.ELUMALAI
Coram
S.VIMALA
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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