Petitioner challenged an order awarding gratuity. The Court noted that issues were settled in a Lok Adalat and amounts were paid. The writ petition was disposed of as infructuous; no order on costs.
Writ petition disposed of as infructuous with no order as to costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 24.10.2019
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
W.P.No.10943 of 2004 and W.P.M.P.No.12837 of 2004
The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited, Neyveli – 607 801 ..Petitioner
Vs. 1. The Controlling Authority, under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 & Assistant Labour Commissioner(Central) II, 26, Haddows Road, Shasthri Bhavan, Chennai – 600 006 2.C.Arumugam ..Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the order of the 1st respondent, passed in Gratuity Application No.48/493 of 2003, dated 01.03.2004, quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.N.Nithianandam
For Respondents : No appearance
For R1 & R2
The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the writ petitioner made a submission that the issues between the parties were settled before the Lok Adalat long back. The amount due, were also paid to the workmen. In view of the Settlement, no further adjudication needs to be entertained with reference to the grounds raised in the present writ petition.
s/d-
Assistant Registrar(CS VIII)
True Copy
Sub-Assistant Registrar
kak
To
1.The Controlling Authority,
under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 &
Assistant Labour Commissioner(Central) II,
26, Haddows Road, Shasthri Bhavan,
Chennai – 600 006
+1 CC to Mr.N.Nithianandam, Advocate sr 89556
W.P.No.10943 of 2004
SJ(CO)
SP(26/11/2019)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition challenging the controlling authority's order under the Payment of Gratuity Act stands infructuous given a prior settlement.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited
The Controlling Authority, under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
Assistant Labour Commissioner(Central) II
S.M. Subramaniam
As recorded by the court registry
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