M/S.South India Structural v. M.Lakshmanan, Koil Veedu
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner company challenged an order by the Labour Court reopening an industrial dispute case to summon the management for evidence production. The High Court held the reopening unnecessary as the management case was already established via cross-examination and marked documents.
What did the court decide?
The impugned order dated 27.6.2001 allowing interlocutory applications is set aside, and the Labour Court is directed to dispose of the industrial dispute expeditiously.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Date: 03.01.2017
THE HONOURABLE THIRU JUSTICE V. PARTHIBAN
W.P.Nos.1683 & 1684 of 2002
and WVMP No.353 & 354 of 2007
M/s.South India Structural Corporation Ltd.,
rep. by its Director Mr.K.Chidambaram, Rani Seethai Hall, III Floor,
603, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 006.
... Petitioner in both Writ Petitions
- M.Lakshmanan
Prayer: These Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the second respondent, II Additional Labour Court, Chennai and quash the order dated 27.6.2001 made in I.A.Nos.1109 & 1110 of 2000 in I.D.No.378 of 1996.
These Writ Petitions have been filed by the petitioners, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the second respondent, II Additional Labour Court, Chennai and quash the common order dated 27.6.2001 made in I.A.Nos.1109 & 1110 of 2000 in I.D.No.378 of 1996.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Labour Court was justified in allowing interlocutory applications to reopen a case where the management had already established its defense through cross-examination and marked documents a
Whether a party can be compelled to adduce oral evidence when the court has already concluded that the documentation is sufficient and no fresh evidence is necessary.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
M/s. South India Structural Corporation Ltd.
- respondent
M.Lakshmanan
Coram
V. PARTHIBAN
Case details
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